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| Thailand's main international airport has officially resumed full operations, two days after anti-government protesters left the site. | Thailand's main international airport has officially resumed full operations, two days after anti-government protesters left the site. |
| Flights have been leaving Suvarnabhumi since Wednesday, but thousands of passengers still face long delays as a back-log is cleared. | |
| An airport spokeswoman said a flight to Moscow officially marked the resumption of full airport operations. | An airport spokeswoman said a flight to Moscow officially marked the resumption of full airport operations. |
| Meanwhile, Thailand celebrated its king's birthday amid political turmoil. | Meanwhile, Thailand celebrated its king's birthday amid political turmoil. |
| In an unexpected move, King Bhumibol Adulyadej did not give his traditional speech to the nation on Thursday, the eve of his 81st birthday. | In an unexpected move, King Bhumibol Adulyadej did not give his traditional speech to the nation on Thursday, the eve of his 81st birthday. |
| Crown Prince Varjiralongkorn went on the radio instead to say his father was a "little sick". | Crown Prince Varjiralongkorn went on the radio instead to say his father was a "little sick". |
| Thais had been looking forward to hearing from their much-loved monarch, who has long been looked to for guidance in times of turmoil. | Thais had been looking forward to hearing from their much-loved monarch, who has long been looked to for guidance in times of turmoil. |
| 'Smooth resumption' | 'Smooth resumption' |
| The most recent focus of that turmoil was two airports outside Bangkok, where anti-government protesters camped for more than a week to force the prime minister to resign, stranding thousands of travellers as all air traffic was stopped. | The most recent focus of that turmoil was two airports outside Bangkok, where anti-government protesters camped for more than a week to force the prime minister to resign, stranding thousands of travellers as all air traffic was stopped. |
| "Suvarnabhumi has officially resumed operations. All of the staff here are so happy to return to work," the Airports of Thailand spokeswoman said. | "Suvarnabhumi has officially resumed operations. All of the staff here are so happy to return to work," the Airports of Thailand spokeswoman said. |
| King Bhumibol is the world's longest-serving monarch"Thai Airways TG971 bound for Moscow officially marked the full and smooth resumption of the airport." | King Bhumibol is the world's longest-serving monarch"Thai Airways TG971 bound for Moscow officially marked the full and smooth resumption of the airport." |
| There were puppet shows and dance performances as Thailand tried to inject an air of celebration into the re-opening, says the BBC's John Sudworth in Bangkok. | There were puppet shows and dance performances as Thailand tried to inject an air of celebration into the re-opening, says the BBC's John Sudworth in Bangkok. |
| However, hundreds of passengers are still facing uncertainty about when they can return home as not all airlines are operating a full service. | However, hundreds of passengers are still facing uncertainty about when they can return home as not all airlines are operating a full service. |
| There are still a large number of cancelled flights and those that have been scheduled are very overbooked. | There are still a large number of cancelled flights and those that have been scheduled are very overbooked. |
| Some passengers are being told that it may take as much as another week before they can be guaranteed a seat. | Some passengers are being told that it may take as much as another week before they can be guaranteed a seat. |
| For the country, the crisis itself is very much unresolved, our correspondent adds. | For the country, the crisis itself is very much unresolved, our correspondent adds. |
| The political divisions that prompted the protesters to stage their week-long occupation of the terminal building remain as strong as ever, and Thailand is leaderless with no date set for the nomination of a new prime minister. | The political divisions that prompted the protesters to stage their week-long occupation of the terminal building remain as strong as ever, and Thailand is leaderless with no date set for the nomination of a new prime minister. |
| Thousands of protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) packed up their camps after a court on Tuesday dissolved the ruling party and forced the Prime Minister, Somchai Wongsawat, out of office for electoral fraud. | Thousands of protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) packed up their camps after a court on Tuesday dissolved the ruling party and forced the Prime Minister, Somchai Wongsawat, out of office for electoral fraud. |