BANGKOK, Thailand --

Hundreds of Thai army troops looked for bombs and weapons as cleaning crews buffed and mopped the floors, part of an around-the-clock effort to reopen Thailand's international airport after a weeklong shutdown.

Outside the main departure terminal at Suvarnabhumi international airport Wednesday, the last anti-government protesters packed up their sleeping mats, took down their tents in front of the ticket counters and abandoned the noodle stands.

Vudhibhandhu Vichairatana, the chairman of the Airports of Thailand, said an initial inspection of the airport found no damage to the sprawling facility. He said airport workers were still checking the computer, communication and security systems but expected everything would be operational in the next few days.

Protest leader Chamlong Srimuang and airport officials warmly shook hands and Chamlong bowed toward a Buddhist shrine featuring a portrait of the country's revered constitutional monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The two sides embraced and shouted, "Long Live the King."

It was an anticlimactic and surreal end to the crisis that started Nov. 25 when protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy stormed Survarnabhumi and later the domestic Don Muang airport in a bid to oust the government. Concerned authorities shut down both facilities, stranding more than 300,000 travelers.

The crisis peaked Tuesday with the Constitutional Court finding Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat's People's Power Party and two other political parties guilty of fraud in the December 2007 elections that brought the coalition to power. The alliance declared victory, saying its objective had been achieved.

Immediately, authorities moved in. About 700 soldiers inspected the airport for weapons or bombs. None were found. Guards set up a security perimeter throughout the airport and some could be seen standing outside cafes, bookshops and a pharmacy.