Protesters against the Thai government have beseiged the capital Bangkok's two airports.

On Tuesday the anti-government protesters overran the brand-new Suvarnabhumi airport, the main international hub in Thailand.

Authorities were forced to close Suvarnabhumi on Wednesday, causing significant disruption with hundreds of flights cancelled.

Late on Wednesday, protesters also swarmed into the city's second airport at Don Muang - which handles domestic traffic - and so authorities were forced to close that airport too early on Thursday.

Don Muang had been handling diverted flights from Suvarnabhumi, so its closure has thrown the system into even more chaos.

Thailand's airport authority has said it is considering using an air force base 90 miles (140 km) south-east of Bangkok to handle commercial flights.

Bangkok Airport Protests

Thousands of Western tourists due to fly out from Bangkok this week have been stranded.

The protesters are from a coalition called the People's Alliance for Democracy, which accuses present Thai Prime Minister, Mr Somachi, of acting as a "puppet" for former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, currently in exile overseas.

Mr Somachi and Thailand's military leaders have called on the protesters to withdraw, while a local district court has issued an order calling the protest "an infringment on other individuals who have freedom of movement".

The protest is part of wider violence in Thailand as protest groups unhappy with the ruling regime make their presence felt.

British Travellers Bangkok Airport

Meanwhile, the UK Foreign Office has announced that all Britons at Suvarnabhumi have been evacuated.
Travel association Abta said travel operators are currently making alternative arrangements for those stuck in Thailand to leave the country.

Ian Richards, 26, from Basingstoke told reporters: "Most people are being taken to hotels...no one seems to know what is happening but it is a lot calmer than it was before.

"There's a lot of angry people, some sick, needing to get home."

British Airways is using Singapore as an alternative airport.

The Foreign Office is advising those heading to Bangkok to check with their airline or tour operator before travelling.

Source - Airport International's Far East Correspondent