Soldiers Help Clear Baggage Backlog at Airport Amid Flooding
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Soldiers help clear baggage backlog at airport amid flooding
Soldiers were deployed to speed up the handling of gridlocked luggage at Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan province on Monday after city-wide flooding prevented many ground staff reporting for work, causing hours-long flight delays over the weekend.
"Big Duly," the Minister of Defense, led troops to help move stranded luggage at Suvarnabhumi Airport. He declared that if military units are near any area, they can immediately request assistance. He also affirmed that troops will continue to assist with the flood relief efforts.
Soldiers Deployed to Clear Suvarnabhumi Baggage Backlog After Flood Chaos
BANGKOK, Thailand – Soldiers were sent in on Monday to help clear a massive pile-up of luggage at Suvarnabhumi airport, where flooding across Bangkok has kept ground staff from reaching work and triggered hours-long flight delays over the weekend. Officials are also registering passengers unable to wait at the airport, arranging for their bags to […] Source
Royal Thai Army deployed to Suvarnabhumi Airport after baggage chaos gets the better of exhausted staff
Troops are sent into Suvarnabhumi as floods cripple Thai Airways baggage handling. Passengers wait up to six hours while others fly without their bags, while exhausted crews battle a backlog officials warn could take another two to three days to clear.
At 8:05 AM on September 28th at Government House, Lieutenant General Adul Boonthamcharoen, Minister of Defence, spoke about deploying troops to assist flood victims.
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