YESTERDAY afternoon’s planned resumption of flight and ferry services to Koh Samui (TTG Asia e-Daily, March 29) were scuppered due to continued inclement weather on the island and surrounding areas.
Thousands of tourists on the island were again left stranded, as flights were cancelled for the second day in a row and three metre-high waves in the seas between Koh Samui and Surat Thani forced the suspension of ferry access.
The Bangkok Post reported yesterday that Bangkok Airways flight PG103, which left Suvarnabhumi airport at 1.55pm bound for Koh Samui, was unable to land due to strong winds and was forced to return to Bangkok.
All 53 of Bangkok Airways’ flights in and out of Koh Samui were cancelled yesterday, the carrier announced on its website.
Malaysian news agency Bernama reported that Malaysia-based low-cost carrier FireFly had also suspended its operations between Subang and Koh Samui due to flooding at the island’s airport.
Local weather officials have warned that torrential rain and flooding in most southern provinces could continue over the next few days.
