September 16th, 2006, 11:28
In Todays BKK Post:
Sabotage suspected in airport power cuts
AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK
Caretaker Transport Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal ordered an investigation into three electricity blackouts at Suvarnabhumi airport yesterday morning which he believed were part of a coordinated attempt to derail the airport's commercial operation beginning yesterday. Airports of Thailand (AoT) also filed a complaint with police against a suspect spotted on video footage from the airport's security cameras.
''We want to know who is behind the sabotage, and what is the motive,'' Mr Pongsak said.
Security at the airport would be stepped up and people entering and leaving the airport checked.
More security cameras would be installed at the airport, especially in control rooms, he added.
The security measures also require officials entering and leaving the airport's control rooms to pass security cameras.
They are to sign their names and give phone numbers before entering and leaving the control room as well. Staff will have to wear ID badges.
The first power blackout took place at 1.02am at Thai Airways International (THAI) check-in counters, which was followed by a second at 1.08am at Bangkok Airways counters and a third at 1.10am at AIMS building.
The blackout at THAI check-in counters forced staff to process passengers manually.
The power outage caused the first commercial flight from Suvarnabhumi, bound for Phitsanulok, to be delayed for 30 minutes. Mr Pongsak said the airport's telephone cables laid in ventilation pipes had been sabotaged before. It disrupted the airport's communication system.
''To prevent further sabotage, it's better to have the airport operational as soon as possible,'' he said
http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/16Sep2006_news01.php
Sabotage suspected in airport power cuts
AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK
Caretaker Transport Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal ordered an investigation into three electricity blackouts at Suvarnabhumi airport yesterday morning which he believed were part of a coordinated attempt to derail the airport's commercial operation beginning yesterday. Airports of Thailand (AoT) also filed a complaint with police against a suspect spotted on video footage from the airport's security cameras.
''We want to know who is behind the sabotage, and what is the motive,'' Mr Pongsak said.
Security at the airport would be stepped up and people entering and leaving the airport checked.
More security cameras would be installed at the airport, especially in control rooms, he added.
The security measures also require officials entering and leaving the airport's control rooms to pass security cameras.
They are to sign their names and give phone numbers before entering and leaving the control room as well. Staff will have to wear ID badges.
The first power blackout took place at 1.02am at Thai Airways International (THAI) check-in counters, which was followed by a second at 1.08am at Bangkok Airways counters and a third at 1.10am at AIMS building.
The blackout at THAI check-in counters forced staff to process passengers manually.
The power outage caused the first commercial flight from Suvarnabhumi, bound for Phitsanulok, to be delayed for 30 minutes. Mr Pongsak said the airport's telephone cables laid in ventilation pipes had been sabotaged before. It disrupted the airport's communication system.
''To prevent further sabotage, it's better to have the airport operational as soon as possible,'' he said
http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/16Sep2006_news01.php