Thailand: Flawed new airport needs €35m

The taxiways are cracked, the terminal has leaks and some airlines even wonder whether it is safe to fly into Thailand’s new international airport.

Bangkok’s sleek and modern Suvarnabhumi Airport, which opened to great fanfare in September, was supposed to transform the Thai capital into south-east Asia’s leading air hub. To say it has had a rocky start would be an understatement.