Airports of Thailand Warns Against Sky Lanterns Near Airports; 265 Flights Adjusted for Loy Krathong
Airports of Thailand on November 11 urged the public not to release sky lanterns or fireworks, or fly drones, near the six airports it operates during the Loy Krathong and Yi Peng festivals on November 23–25, warning of the danger to flight safety. The six airports are Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Mae Fah Luang–Chiang Rai, Phuket and Hat Yai.
Flying drones within 9 kilometres of an airport without authorisation is illegal, and endangering an aircraft carries penalties of 15 to 20 years up to life imprisonment and fines of 600,000 to 800,000 baht, the company said.
As of November 10, 265 flights at Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai airports had been adjusted: at Chiang Mai, 62 flights were cancelled, 90 retimed and 57 extra flights added; at Chiang Rai, 56 flights were retimed. Travellers were advised to confirm flight times with their airlines in advance.
(Source: Airports of Thailand)
Source: Airports of Thailand
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 清迈天灯节夜空资料图（CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons，本站裁切）。File photo of Yi Peng sky lanterns in Chiang Mai (CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped).
