Protesters open fire, storm airport

Flight operations at Thailand's main international airport were disrupted last night after hundreds of anti-government protesters stormed the terminal building.

"We have ordered the closure of the airport because PAD supporters have come inside the airport, breaching international safety rules," an airport spokeswoman said.

Members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) broke through police lines and began roaming through the new, sprawling $4 billion Suvarnabhum international airport terminal, southeast of Bangkok, as startled tourists looked on.