It's hoped hundreds of Australian passengers stranded in Thailand will be able to get to their destinations today.
The resort island of Phuket was the first airport to be shut down, followed by Krabi and Hat Yai in the country's south as protests spread across the country yesterday.
Jetstar’s Simone Pregellio says a Phuket bound flight from Sydney was forced to land in Bangkok instead.
“Our passengers were accommodated overnight in Bangkok and the plan is for them to continue on from Bangkok to Phuket at some stage today and then for those Phuket passengers to travel home sometime today pending on the feedback we receive from the relevant authorities.”
The spokeswoman could not specify how long the 265 passengers would have to wait.
"Once we've got the advice from DFAT (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) and the airport is open then we will know that we can operate out.
"That's the situation until we have advice that we can operate out."
A DFAT spokesman said Australians should stay away from the political rallies or "concentrations of military personnel", and follow any instructions issued by local authorities.
"Our Embassy in Bangkok is monitoring the situation closely and is in touch with local authorities," DFAT spokesman said.
"Our post in Bangkok is not aware of any safety concerns for Australian travellers, but continues to monitor the situation."
The airport protests came as over 5,000 activists have laid siege to Bangkok's Government House calling for Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to resign.
DFAT updated its travel advice for Thailand last night to highlight the risk posed by the political unrest, on top of long-standing warnings about the threat of a terrorist attack.
"There are ongoing large political demonstrations in Bangkok, a number of which have been disruptive and have blocked access to key buildings and roads," the department warns.
"The demonstrations have also affected access to some airports including in Bangkok, Phuket, Hat Yai and Krabi and disrupted some rail and air services."
Thailand's southern provinces continue to have a "do not travel" rating, while for the whole country tourists are urged to show a "high degree of caution", according to DFAT.
