Thailand expecting 200 million air passengers by 2031 - 9th biggest hub in world, says transport minister

[webfact]

Picture: Manager

 

Thailand's transport minister Saksayam Chidchob said that studies show that Thailand will be the 9th biggest aviation player in the world in terms of passenger numbers within ten years.

 

He reckoned that Thai airports - and Suvarnabhumi in particular - will be handling 200 million passengers by 2031.

 

Consequently with this anticipated rise he is pressing ahead with terminal, runway and ancilliary service expansion plans. 

 

He called this an action plan. 

 

In latest developments reported by Manager the minister said that he was ready to present IATA surveys to Anutin Charnvirakul the DPM who is chairing a committee on the matter.

 

This relates to the Eastern Expansion of Suvarnabhumi.

 

To follow will be the Northern Expansion of the Bangkok airport as per an ICAO survey currently underway. 

 

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[mtls2005]

Wow! Pie meet sky.

 

They'll need three more airports.

 

Planning for Suvarnabhumi started in 1973, it opened in 2006.

 

 

[RandiRona]

Man, I really want to get what they smoke...it cant be just Kratom! 

[banglay]

re-arrange this sentence   " cuckoo land cloud"

[Cake Monster]

" Handling 200 Million Passengers "

Maybe the Airports of Thailand will be handling that amount of passengers, but maybe only about 15 % of those will actually stay and spend money in the Country.

The vast majority of Passengers will be transit to other destinations.

[steven100]

yada ... yada ... bla  bla  bla  ...  

[WEBBYB808]

This will only be true if a global war doesn't  break out by then.  Surely  holding China accountable  for the Virus, it's encroachment in others waters, and the Taiwan situation is at the most volatile.   Also Russia and the Ukraine plot, and the US has pledged to stand with Ukraine,  global issue are at a all time threat, and global war could happen.

[grantbkk]

I think they have a huge supply of the Health Minister’s weed. You can’t make this stuff up (but they did)!

[Mavideol]

typical Monday delisuonal post..... tomorrow expectations will be revised  555

[Bluespunk]

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand's transport minister Saksayam Chidchob said that studies show that Thailand will be the 9th biggest aviation player in the world in terms of passenger numbers within ten years.

 

He reckoned that Thai airports - and Suvarnabhumi in particular - will be handling 200 million passengers by 2031.

“Oh, I could hide 'neath the wings
Of the bluebird as she sings
The six o'clock alarm would never ring
But it rings, and I rise
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes
My shavin' razor's cold and it stings

 

Cheer up, sleepy Jean
Oh, what can it mean that
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen”

 

Daydream Believer

 

The Monkees 

[Bluespunk]

49 minutes ago, webfact said:

He called this an action plan. 

Really, I’d call it something much more robust and frankly unprintable on this forum. 

[club]

Another Thai Government official that is predicting the future 9 years from now.

[Gsxrnz]

If only the government could find a way to recycle these oft-revised meaningless plans there would never be a shortage of toilet paper.

[mancub]

...and with this statement he's protecting/justifying his position for the next 10 years !

[Eric Loh]

Quadrupling current figures in just 10 years is bit of an imaginary stretch. It will take quite a visionary leader in the government to drive such a bold business plan. The government will need to come up with very unique attractions to attract passengers. Dubai and Singapore airports are attractive due to their cleanliness, comfort even indoor cinemas besides speedy connectivity through the terminals. Let’s get political stability and a visionary government before we can even think about this ambitious endeavor. 

 

[pokerface1]

He knows it will be a hell of a long time before anyone can say you got it wrong again. If you can't predict correctly then predict way into the future when everyone forgotten what you said in the beginning.

[StayinThailand2much]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He reckoned that Thai airports - and Suvarnabhumi in particular - will be handling 200 million passengers by 2031.

I'm sure this is a typo, and should read 200 billion... ????

[JustAnotherHun]

1 hour ago, mtls2005 said:

Planning for Suvarnabhumi started in 1973, it opened in 2006.

 

 

Ha! Those Thais! Morons!

Should learn from hightech-Germany how to realize such an airport.

Berlin Airport:

Planning started 1997, costs forecast 0.55 Billion Euro

(Partly) opened 2020, costs 7.3 Billion Euro

[AndyFoxy]

768,456,234 tourists expected per year in 2167.

Edited January 4, 2022 by AndyFoxy

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

Quadrupling current figures in just 10 years is bit of an imaginary stretch. It will take quite a visionary leader in the government to drive such a bold business plan. The government will need to come up with very unique attractions to attract passengers. Dubai and Singapore airports are attractive due to their cleanliness, comfort even indoor cinemas besides speedy connectivity through the terminals. Let’s get political stability and a visionary government before we can even think about this ambitious endeavor. 

 

Please don't dis-hearten the poor unfortunate souls, let them live their collective dreams - while they believe it, it keeps them away from the issues that must be addressed by real people.

[Thujone]

Good news from 2031.

Restrictions will be lifted on the 15th of next month.

Promise.

[RichardColeman]

At that rate , the airport burger king could actually reduce their prices a little  

[realfunster]

 

Thailand 2009 passenger movements : international 31m + domestic  20m = 50 million.

 

Thailand 2019 passenger movements : international 86m + domestic  57m = 143 million.

 

200 million by 2031 not a ridiculous projection in my view 

[trainman34014]

More Nosense from a Government full of it.    By the time the World gets to 2031 the Countries surrounding Thailand will have ploughed forward with all the progress needed to starve this country of decent numbers of Tourists as things here will never change or will move at a snails pace compared to others.    Only when they sort out their Politics and get a proper Democratic Government in place with genuine vision for the future instead of bloated hype will they progress.  Somehow i don't think it will happen in my lifetime; as i have been here for 15 years and seen virtually zero progress in any sector apart from making rich people even more rich !   By 2031 they will be one of the SMALLEST HUBS in The World.

[sallecc]

I just come here to count laughing emojis in the opening post ????

[Willy Wombat]

 Saksayam Chidchob. 

 

Look Mum. I'm in the papers again. I'm so s-mart

[fondue zoo]

The Year 2031

• Food in pill form
• Self driving cars revolt worldwide
• COVID 28.5 - vegan diet and 16 boosters required
• Burger King begins purchasing airports
• Pornhub buys Disney

 

[Bob12345]

Wonder how many tourists he expects for 2110. Maybe 400 million?

[tomacht8]

Who writes this sh.t?

They do not even know what will happened in one week.

[tomacht8]

2 hours ago, fondue zoo said:

The Year 2031

• Food in pill form
• Self driving cars revolt worldwide
• COVID 28.5 - vegan diet and 16 boosters required
• Burger King begins purchasing airports
• Pornhub buys Disney

 

And in 2031 the highest galactic court will confirm - ten years late -the death penaltys for all the bad guys who illegally stole taxpayers money from the state coffers through corruption.