Thai AirAsia and Nok Air Help Passengers Amid Nan Floods

Thansettakij•Economy•6d ago

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Thai AirAsia and Nok Air have implemented flight change and credit measures for passengers affected by sudden flooding in Nan Province.

•Deputy Minister of Transport Pattarapong Pattaraprasit urged the Department of Airports to assist citizens affected by sudden floods in Nan Province.
•Nan Nakhon Airport remains open for normal flight operations as of August 20, 2026.
•Thai AirAsia and Nok Air have provided options for free flight changes and credit shells for affected passengers.
•The Department of Airports is continuously monitoring the situation to provide urgent updates to passengers.

•On August 20, 2026, Deputy Minister of Transport Pattarapong Pattaraprasit expressed concern over sudden floods in Nan Province.
•Nan Nakhon Airport remains open and flights are operating normally on August 20, 2026.
•Thai AirAsia offers affected passengers one free flight change within 30 days or credit for use within 2 years.
•Nok Air offers affected passengers one free flight change within 1 month, options to change to nearby airports, or credit usable within 90 days.
•Passengers traveling during this period are advised to check traffic and arrive at the airport at least 3–4 hours before departure.
•Director General of the Department of Airports Danai Ruangson stated the Department of Airports is monitoring the situation to inform passengers of urgent news.
•Passengers can follow updates via the Facebook pages of the Department of Airports and Nan Nakhon Airport or call Nan Nakhon Airport at 0 5471 0270.

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Pattarapong Pattaraprasit(ภัทรพงศ์ ภัทรประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of Transport who urged the Department of Airports to assist citizens affected by floods in Nan.

Danai Ruangson(ดนัย เรืองสอน)

Director General of the Department of Airports monitoring the flood situation.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry under which Pattarapong Pattaraprasit serves as Deputy Minister.

Department of Airports(กรมท่าอากาศยาน)

The agency tasked with implementing assistance measures and monitoring the flood situation.

Nan Nakhon Airport(ท่าอากาศยานน่านนคร)ℹ️

The airport in Nan Province that remains open for normal flight operations.

Thai AirAsia(ไทยแอร์เอเชีย)ℹ️

An airline providing free flight changes and credit shells for passengers affected by floods.

Nok Air(นกแอร์)ℹ️

An airline providing flight changes, airport routing changes, and credit shells for passengers affected by floods.

Nan Province(จังหวัดน่าน)ℹ️

The location experiencing sudden flooding.