Passengers return to Nakhon Sri Thammarat airport after it reopens on Sunday. (Photo by Nujaree Raekrun)

NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT: The airport in the southern province reopened on Sunday as all water has been drained from the runway and repairs to the damaged power system have been completed.

Nok Air flight DD7804 from Don Mueang airport with 160 passengers on board was the first flight landing at Nakhon Sri Thammarat airport at 7.10am.

All shops and restaurants also reopened. Today 11 flights are scheduled to land, and another 11 to depart.

The airport was forced to close on Thursday because of flooding.