Sorry, You're Late: Ex-Thai PM Thaksin Fails to Land in Singapore in Private Jet as Seletar Airport Shuts at 10pm, Diverts to Dubai

Thaksin’s Singapore health trip diverted to Dubai after airport delay

Former PM says a two-hour hold at Don Mueang forced his private jet to miss Seletar’s closing time, rerouting him to Dubai instead. BANGKOK, Thailand – Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was briefly detained at Don Mueang Airport on Thursday before being cleared for travel, but a lengthy delay caused him to reroute his flight from Singapore to Dubai. After speculation arose due to unusual flight patterns, Mr. Thaksin took to social media t…

Thaksin Diverts to Dubai but Vows Return for Supreme Court Verdict

BANGKOK — Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced via social media on Tuesday that his private jet had diverted from Singapore to Dubai due to the closure of Seletar private airport, but he pledged to return to Thailand by September 8 to face a Supreme Court verdict the following day. Thaksin Shinawatra Cleared of Royal […] Source

Sorry, you're late: Ex-Thai PM Thaksin fails to land in Singapore in private jet as Seletar Airport shuts at 10pm, diverts to Dubai

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's hurried departure from Bangkok on Thursday night (Sept 4) to Singapore, his first destination, did not go to plan, according to reports from Thailand.The private jet carrying the 76-year-old billionaire could not land in Seletar Airport on Friday (Sept 5) because the airport shuts at 10pm.Instead, the plane was diverted to Dubai and landed there around 3am (7am, Singapore time), reports said."I int…