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ASIA: Thai airports to reopen Friday after government falls


03 Dec 2008 4:01 AM

International flights from Thailand are now expected to resume on Friday .. after the country's prime minister was ousted following weeks of protests.

The nation's Constitutional Court has dissolved the top three ruling parties for electoral fraud.

About 300-thousand travellers have been stranded during the airport siege by anti-government protestors.

Airports of Thailand say Suvarnabhumi international airport will resume operations on Friday .. calling the flights a birthday gift for Thailand's revered King .. who turns 81 on December 5.

The airport's already reopened to cargo flights.