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The picture here is from Muslimthai.com showing some Muslims at the Phuket Airport waiting for Egypt Air to pick them up, they will transit in Kairo to Mecca. Here is the way, they see this incident:

Whether we can go to hajj really depends on the god. If there is an obstacle, it is a test. If the god wants us to go, whatever comes against us, we will eventually be able to get there. (PAD stage)

“God willing, they will not have any problems,” S.M. Ghaffar, IranAir’s general manager in Thailand (Last of stranded Muslims leave Bangkok airport for Haj (WorldBulletin.com – Reuters)

Yusuf said they had been treated well by the PAD, who gave them meals, water and blankets. “It touched my heart and the hearts of my people,” Yusuf said as his fellow Muslims rolled up mats or packed their belongings. (Last of stranded Muslims leave Bangkok airport for Haj (WorldBulletin.com – Reuters)

AOT director shutdown the Suvarnabhumi Airport before PAD’s surrounding (Update 30/Nov)

The AOT Director, Serirat Prasutanond, the older brother of Veera Musikhaphong (The Red Shirt) ’s wife told the airport to cancel all flights right before PAD’s surrounding at the Suvarnabhumi Airport instead of trying to drain off the current air traffic and passengers out with their boarding flights.

Proof is out there, any News Agencies should look at the fact first. We, PAD, have no problem with passengers and tourists. We don’t want to shut down the airport, but it is the only way for our voice to be heard to the wider world..

AOT must be responsible for stranded Muslims

Sondhi revealed on a main PAD stage at government house yesterday (28 November) that the Airport of Thailand (AOT) refused not to service Arabian airline, so it couldn’t land to pick up Muslim fellows to Mecca on November 26

AOT intended to do this so people would blame PAD.

Somchai’s Government wanted to use Muslim people as a hostage.

Update 29/Nov 10am from the PAD stage

Some fellow Muslims insist to wait for Thai Airway to pick them up to the Utapao Airport

They no longer trust AOT to transport them because of what have happened to them.

They insist to stand with PAD to prevent the violence at the airport.

They will wait at last minute at the Suvarnnabhumi Airport until Thai Airway picked them up to Utapao Airport where Iran Air (using private connection of General. Sonthi Boonyaratglin) could pick them up to Mecca.

Pipop Thongchai confirmed that PAD will do everything to support fellow Muslims to go to hajj in time.

PAD announced since the first date that PAD is willing to support Muslim fellows to the holy Hajj pilgrimage at Mecca.

Yesterday, on 28 November, Gulf Air landed picked up 50 passengers (probably from Utapao Airport)

More than hundreds Muslim were transported to Utapao Airport.

Source from the protest area reported that less than 20 Muslims (un-confirmed) are still at Suvarnnabhumi Airport and enjoyed the protest with PAD. They are all friends.

PAD also announced to donate money for these stranded Muslim for the next year hajj.

Early on November 26, PAD has donated milk and food to many tourists.

Also on November 26, Arabian plane flied in circle for several rounds but AOT refused for landing.

All helps are organized by PAD (including Thai Airways Union) not AOT staff.

Some tourist also enjoyed music and concert with PAD.

28 November: Commercial Airlines Operate Flights to Utapao Airport

Commercial airlines have turned to using Utapao Airport after Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang Airports were closed, while Thai Airways is escorting Thai-Muslims in Songkla’s Had Yai district to participate the Haj in Saudi Arabia.

More than ten commercial airlines have begun operating flights at Uatapao Airport since yesterday, after the Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang Airports were shut down. Flights from Syberian and Tranfino Air from Russia landed at the airport this morning, as did some flights from domestic routes.

Head of the security team at Utapao Airport, Captain Somnuk Kaewmarerng affirmed that all facilities are being provided at the airport and officials are on 24-hour standby.

In the meantime, Thai Airways is preparing to help 233 Muslims who were stranded at Had Yai International Airport in Songkla province and had to stay at a local hotel after the airport was closed.

The tour operator leading the Muslim group to participate in the Haj pilgrimage said Thai Airways flight TG 8534 will escort the pilgrims to Jeddah Airport in Saudi Arabia.

Source: Commercial Airlines Operate Flight to Utapao Airport (Thailand Outlook Channel)

28 November: Stranded Muslim pilgrims seen crying inside Bangkok airport

Many aged Muslims, who have been left stranded inside the Suvarnabhumi International Airport, were seen Friday morning crying.

They apparently lost hope that they would be able to travel to attend the hajj in Mecca in time.

Many were seen sitting absent-minded with tears running down their cheeks.

Some came outside the passengers terminal to sit under the sun, apparently because they were not used to the cool weather inside the building.

About 450 Muslim pilgrims were left stranded after Iran Air canceled its flight to pick them up for hajj following the besieging of the airport by the People’s Alliance for Democracy.

Source: Stranded Muslim pilgrims seen crying inside Bangkok airport (The Nation)

26 November: PAD says it will allow Iran Airlines to fly Hajj pilgrims to Teheran

An airport official said the Flight IR809 of the Iran Airlines will leave the Suvarnabhumi International Airport at 11:10 am Wednesday to fly 416 Thai Muslims to Teheran.

Earlier the day, a PAD leader announced at the rally site at the airport that the flight would take off at 9:20 am to fly the pilgrims to Teheran before flying to Saudi Arabia.

Source: PAD says it will allow Iran Airlines to fly Hajj pilgrims to Teheran (The Nation)

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