On 11 December 1998 , Thai Airways Flight 261 , an A310-200 ( HS-TIA ) , bound for Surat Thani from Bangkok , was making its third landing attempt in heavy rain when it crashed into a rice paddy about from the airport ; 101 of the 146 passengers and crew aboard were killed
Thai Airways Flight 261
Thai Airways International Flight 261
Surat Thani International Airport