The Industry Ministry's permanent secretary, Somchai Harnhiran, estimated the total financial damage from the flood in seven northeastern cities at more than 10 billion baht. Airport ban liftedThe aviation authority yesterday cleared Sakon Nakhon airport for resumption of commercial flights. A Sakon Nakhon airport official yesterday confirmed no significant damage had been registered at the airport, which was closed on Friday. Like AIS, second-ranked operator Total Access Communication installed mobile power generators to provide 24-hour customer support in Sakon Nakhon. True Move also extended the payment period for monthly subscribers until Aug 14 and 30 days for prepaid users, together with 30 days free calls.

Source: Bangkok Post July 31, 2017 23:15 UTC