AOT studying second airports for Phuket, Chiang Mai

By The Nation

 

 

 

The Transport Ministry has asked Airports of Thailand (AOT) to deliver feasibility studies on second airports to serve Phuket and Chiang Mai by next year. The AOT is ready to invest more than Bt120 billion in the airports, confident construction will be warranted by growing travel demand.

 

Chaiwat Thongkamkoon, Transport Ministry Permanent Secretary, said the ministry in June instructed the AOT to hire consultants for the feasibility studies.

 

Chula Sukmanop, director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), said its study of Thailand’s airport master plan found that new airports should be developed in Phang Nga province to support Phuket and in Lamphun province to support Chiang Mai.

 

The AOT expects construction costs for both airports will be around Bt120 billion – Bt70 billion for the second Phuket airport and Bt54 billion-Bt60 billion for the second Chiang Mai airport.

 

The area earmarked for Phuket Airport 2 is located in Khok Kloi subdistrict, Takua Thung district, Phang Nga province. An area of 7,000 rai will be requisitioned from its 10 major landowners who must be compensated for 200-300 land title deeds.

 

Chiang Mai Airport 2 will be located in Huai Yab subdistrict, Ban Thi district, Lamphun province where the terminal and runway will be built on 5,000 land plots.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30392006

 

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...why?

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

The AOT is ready to invest more than Bt120 billion in the airports, confident construction will be warranted by growing travel demand.

Somebody isn't paying any attention to current events.

Growing travel demand? 

What?

That will be about the tenth 'Feasability Study' into a new CNX Airport then.  More pie in the sky from people who love to secure huge funds to carry out these 'Studies'.  Watch this space for the next one coming in a year or so !

Stupid idea BUT then I read : requisitioned from its 10 major landowners who must be compensated so all becomes clear  ????

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

confident construction will be warranted by growing travel demand.

????

"If you build it they will come."

 

The new airports are to be located near local prisons to bring more tourists in.

Why not encourage airlines to use sea planes then no need to build new airports, an A380 with ski's why not, then again those little ones they use out in the Maldives would be fit for purpose as there wont  be to many travelling, and yes i know Chang Mai is in land a tad but there must be a river or 2, save a lot if building and almost instant fix.

Don’t Thai people get tired of forking out cash to the rich ???? No accountability or transparency