The Sound of Silence

So they moved the airport last night, and suddenly it's quiet. Well, quieter. Listen, and you'll still hear the all-pervasive rumble of Bangkok traffic, the odd train creaking past, and the remarkably annoying squawks of tropical bird life... Not to mention the howling soi dogs.
It may sound kind of sudden to move an airport overnight, but they've been planning this since 1973. Various political upheavals have delayed construction, not to mention allegations of corruption involving our dearly departed leader Thaksin. The new airport is snappily named Suvarnabhumi airport; not the most user-friendly name for non-Thai speakers, but apparently an impressive place, with claim to the world's largest terminal building, and the world's tallest control tower...