webfact Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 A proposal for Greater Bangkok’s fourth airport By The Thaiger PHOTO: Thailand Construction A new airport in Bangkok’s Nakhon Pathom province, just to the west of the capital, will be greater-Bangkok’s fourth air travel hub. The announcement was made on Saturday. Jarun Meesomboon, deputy director-general of the Airport Department, says the new 3,500 rai airport was a priority for the new Transport Ministry. He optimistically claimed it would cost only 20 billion baht and take four years until it was ready to accept passenger planes. Suvarnabhumi International Airport ended up costing 155 billion baht over a decade ago. The department says they will hold public hearings on the proposal during August to draft terms of reference before submitting to the Cabinet. Jarun predicts that more than 1 million passengers would use the new airport in its first year and that it could become a new regional gateway for the west side of Bangkok and popular tourist provinces like Kanchanaburi. A high speed rail link between all the three existing Bangkok region airports is now under construction, linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao (near Pattaya). Source: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/transport/a-proposal-for-greater-bangkoks-fourth-airport -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-07-23 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 good gateway to the south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, webfact said: A proposal for Greater Bangkok’s fourth airport I still don't think this will be enough to cope with 35 squillion tourists that TAT expect in the near future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnyy Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 13 minutes ago, webfact said: A high speed rail link between all the three existing Bangkok region airports is now under construction, linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao (near Pattaya). What's the point of linking three airports to each other? Wouldn't it make more sense to connect to hubs like Bang Sue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maejo Man Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Another airport! They can't even manage the others well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 let the baht increase more and more, till less people come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 4 hours ago, webfact said: A high speed rail link between all the three existing Bangkok region airports is now under construction, linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao (near Pattaya). U-Tapao now "Bangkok region" (130 km linear distance, 80 miles). Wow, the Chinese will be envy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnazi71 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 4 hours ago, Dnyy said: What's the point of linking three airports to each other? Wouldn't it make more sense to connect to hubs like Bang Sue? I often land in Suvarnabhumi e take off at Don Muang or viceversa. With a taxi sometimes it get late (traffic jam) if there were a fast railway link I think I will use it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I was wondering what the 3rd Bangkok airport was--could only think of 2. U-Tapao. Okaaay. Guess we are all Bangkokians and we didn't know it! That poster the other day who was wondering if he would have an embarrassing Pattaya mailing address if he moved here can relax. You're a Bangkokian, guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 7 hours ago, AGareth2 said: good gateway to the south Phuket, Krabi, Hua Hin already have regional airports... I don't think Nakhon Pathom would be a gateway south for many, a long trip in a train or bus, Bangkokians would still use Bangkok airports for domestic travel ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhinhh Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Good prospects for Hua Hin and Cha Am tourists and residents to avoid the horrible traffic in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 7 hours ago, Dnyy said: What's the point of linking three airports to each other? Wouldn't it make more sense to connect to hubs like Bang Sue? Nobody wants to haul heavy luggage through a normal station. Airport links are for .. linking airports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Immigration better begin hiring now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker1 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 10 hours ago, Dnyy said: What's the point of linking three airports to each other? Wouldn't it make more sense to connect to hubs like Bang Sue? I think the point is to allow interconnecting flights to various destinations with ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 They won't need it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosan Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 15 hours ago, DrTuner said: Nobody wants to haul heavy luggage through a normal station. Airport links are for .. linking airports. No one has to haul any heavy luggage anywhere. Anyone with just a moment of thought will travel light--carry only what you need--like pilots and attendants. Myself, anything above and beyond a carry-on, I put in some sort of delivery service or just purchase as necessary. And yes I know, everyone might not want to do this. And by the way, Thailand only has 1/4 of a so-called Airport Link...from Swampy to downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 19 hours ago, gnazi71 said: I often land in Suvarnabhumi e take off at Don Muang or viceversa. With a taxi sometimes it get late (traffic jam) if there were a fast railway link I think I will use it While the dark red line might open (Bang Sue-Rangsit anyway) in 1H2021 (October 2020 is still the "plan" but that seems like a stretch), making a SARL-MRT-Dark Red transfer between BKK and DMK possible, that would involve quite a trek, and require what, three separate tickets? The CP Group HSR special, linking UTP-BKK-DMK, is "planned" to start in 2024, which in Thai years will be 2030. Isn't there a free shuttle bus for folks like you? A "4th" airport might be usable by 2050, assuming they start today. Not sure which airlines would want to service this airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Whoa !!!!! Tourist numbers are dropping like a lead balloon. Maybe there won't be a need for another airport. Best wait a year or two and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nong Khai Man Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 10:05 AM, PatOngo said: I still don't think this will be enough to cope with 35 squillion tourists that TAT expect in the near future! Oooohhh!! TAT Expect MORE than that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 53 minutes ago, Nong Khai Man said: Oooohhh!! TAT Expect MORE than that..... Well it must be 35 brazillian tourists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbloggs Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 4:18 AM, Dnyy said: What's the point of linking three airports to each other? Wouldn't it make more sense to connect to hubs like Bang Sue? It does link to Bang Sue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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