Phuket airport noise pollution payouts reach B1.1bn

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Phuket airport noise pollution payouts reach B1.1bn

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The news was announced yesterday (Oct 8 ) at an event to mark 32 years of AoT operating Phuket International Airport. Photo: Eakkapop Thogntub

 

PHUKET: Airports of Thailand (AoT) has paid out more than B1.1 billion as compensation for noise pollution to people living near Phuket International Airport. 

 

Phuket International Airport General Manager Thanee Chuangchoo revealed the news at an event yesterday (Oct 8 ) marking the 32nd anniversary of AoT operating the airport.

 

“We not only pay attention to our services, but also our responsibilities to society. In the fiscal year 2020, we paid B1,173,588,182 in total to households in four communities, 63 households have been paid in full and payments to 536 households are ongoing,” he said.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-airport-noise-pollution-payouts-reach-b1-1bn-77592.php

 

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[PETERTHEEATER]

This amount must pale into insignificance compared to payments made by some Bangkok shopping malls. 

[Grusa]

So what about boy racers at night on Sukhumvit?

 

Give me an airport, any time!

[DrDave]

It would be interesting to know what the total amount was for those 63 households "paid in full", and if it was paid in fiscal 2020.

 

Grouping the 63 one-time payments with the 536 on-going payments, (which is by no means correct), this comes to almost 2 million baht per household paid annually. I wonder how many homes in the flight path to the east of the airport are even worth 2 million baht?

[Stargeezr]

I do not see any reason the Phuket airport has to pay anyone, this seems to be

just more corruption from greedy people. The runways have been there for many years,

and if there was development allowed anywhere near the flight paths, then okay, but

if people were allowed to build near the property, they have had years to see that there is                         airplanes, jets and airliners using this airport and could have moved to a quieter part of the island.

   Geezer

[madmitch]

14 hours ago, Grusa said:

So what about boy racers at night on Sukhumvit?

 

Give me an airport, any time!

Agree. At least you know what you're getting. Modified bikes, loud trucks and buses, disco tuktuks and pickups with loudspeakers.

 

Can we all have some noise pollution compensation...please?