Residents from 32 housing projects who are affected by aircraft noise at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport has planed to release balloons to disrupt air traffic next week, local media reported on Saturday.
The residents demanded the airport to stop any landing or take- off between 9 p.m. local time and 5 a.m. local time because they claim the noise disrupts their sleep.
Prasert Boonkaew, a leader of the residents, was quoted by Saturday's The Nation newspaper as saying that the protest was being organized to show the people's anger at the airport's slowness in dealing with their problem, including compensation, purchasing houses located in excessively noisy areas and repairing houses affected by the noise.
"We had to take the ultimate step by announcing the night curfew on air traffic. It will start on September 7," he said.
Meanwhile, district police chief Colonel Yongyuth Decharat said police would have no choice but to arrest those who actually did release balloons, although he personally sympathized with those affected by the noise pollution.
"Releasing balloons would be considered an act of sabotage with severe consequences and would harm the country's image world-wide. I would like to plead with those who have threatened to do this to rethink their campaign," the officer said.
Source: Xinhua
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