Free parking at four airports during Songkran

Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) will offer free parking at four airports during the Songkran festival, with the number of travellers expected to exceed 3m during the holiday period, a 20% increase from last year. The four airports are Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Chiang Mai and Phuket. Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit on Thursday asked all transport agencies to prepare for a surge in the number of passengers during the Songkran holiday travel period from April 11-17 He emphasised them to ensure convenience and safety for people travelling by land, rail, water and air. Suriya said the number of passengers travelling by air during the period was anticipated to be over 3m. AoT has been asked to integrate efforts with agencies providing services at its airports to ensure efficiency, convenience and safety for passengers<br/>