Transport Ministry proposes a committee to decide on Suvarnabhumi 2nd terminal

[webfact]

Transport Ministry proposes a committee to decide on Suvarnabhumi 2nd terminal

 

 

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been asked by the Transport Ministry to set up a committee, to be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, to decide whether the North Expansion of Suvarnabhumi international airport requires the construction of a new passenger terminal.

 

The move to involve the prime minister came after the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), the government’s economic think-thank, rejected the second terminal project as proposed by Airports of Thailand Public Company (AOT).

 

The NESDB, in its letter to AOT dated October 29th, confirms its earlier decision to reject the project on the grounds that a new terminal will cost more than expanding the existing one, which can accommodate an additional 30 million passengers annually.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/transport-ministry-proposes-a-committee-to-decide-on-suvarnabhumi-2nd-terminal/

 

 

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[sammieuk1]

How absurd no sub committee has been formed yet it's the only decision that will be made ????

[Fex Bluse]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Transport Ministry proposes a committee to decide on Suvarnabhumi 2nd terminal

The dreaded Thai Committee! ????

[smutcakes]

Will the Committee chaired by Anutin award the construction contract to either Sino Thai (his company) or lots of other companies he works with that he can then get the favours back from?

[yellowboat]

Asking cha cha to set up a committee is like asking an alcoholic if they would like another drink.  That is his addiction.  All will be brightest minds from the Thai military. 

 

Sounds like a bonanza.   The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

[nikmar]

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been asked by the Transport Ministry to set up a committee, to be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, to decide whether the North Expansion of Suvarnabhumi international airport requires the construction of a new passenger terminal.

 

Im just curious, but why would the Health Minister be asked to chair a committee tasked with deciding about expansion of airports??

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

56 minutes ago, smutcakes said:

Will the Committee chaired by Anutin award the construction contract to either Sino Thai (his company) or lots of other companies he works with that he can then get the favours back from?

Sino-Thai built the current terminal building. 

 

Jobs for the boys. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

48 minutes ago, nikmar said:

 

 

Im just curious, but why would the Health Minister be asked to chair a committee tasked with deciding about expansion of airports??

 

His company (Sino-Thai) built the airport. 

 

Actually he inherited the company from his father, and a billionaire fortune into the bargain. 

[smutcakes]

49 minutes ago, nikmar said:

 

 

Im just curious, but why would the Health Minister be asked to chair a committee tasked with deciding about expansion of airports??

 

 

As you know, for some reason the Bhumjumthai party always need the transport ministry for some unfathomable reason....

[smutcakes]

2 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

His company (Sino-Thai) built the airport. 

 

Actually he inherited the company from his father, and a billionaire fortune into the bargain. 

 

Actually that is not strictly true. I am all for slating people but the company was on its knees when he took over and to his credit, but hook or crook he built it back up. He is now the major shareholder personally rather than family, as the brother and sister did not get involved in it.

[spidermike007]

Expanding an airport at a time when the tourism industry is suffering the most catastrophic drop in its history, and the future is as uncertain as it could possibly be? What can one say? 

[smutcakes]

5 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Expanding an airport at a time when the tourism industry is suffering the most catastrophic drop in its history, and the future is as uncertain as it could possibly be? What can one say? 

 

Goes both ways- if they don't make any progress and then proceed to start digging things up after tourism bounces back they would be criticized for no forward planning.

 

[Searat7]

Next up should be the third runway.

[rkidlad]

5 hours ago, nikmar said:

 

 

Im just curious, but why would the Health Minister be asked to chair a committee tasked with deciding about expansion of airports??

 

Because in Thailand, the higher up you are, the more important-sounding job titles you can claim. You just magically know everything about everything. I recently saw a very high-up dressed as a judge - and he doesn't even have a degree. 

[Burma Bill]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

to be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul,

 Should get approval - construction by Sino-Thai!!!