Thailand s new £2.5bn Suvarnabhumi International airport, located to the east of Bangkok has officially been opened.

The airport which is now the largest in South-East Asia has the capacity to handle some 45m passengers each year.

Pensuda Priaram, the governor of Thailands tourist board, said: “The long-awaited opening of Suvarnabhumi is one of the most important landmarks in the history of Thai travel and tourism.