Chiang Rai tourism has been impacted by the temporary closure of Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport after an incident with a Nok Air flight on Saturday night, with tourists and locals having to cancel their trips or catch flights from Chiang Mai instead.
After a Nok Air Boeing 737-800 skidded off the runway on July 30, the airport announced its closure until Aug 3, resulting in the cancellation of all flights for four days.
