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The new chairman of Airports of Thailand (AoT), Police General Visanu Prasattongosoth, announced an ambitious plan to elevate Suvarnabhumi International Airport into the top 50 global airports within two years. The strategy, revealed yesterday, January 18, is part of AoT’s broader initiative to upgrade and increase the capacities of six airports under its jurisdiction, in response to the anticipated global resurgence of air travel in the post-Covid-19 era.

 

The airports slated for improvement include Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, and Mae Fah Luang. The enhancements aim to accommodate a higher influx of international arrivals by bolstering airport personnel numbers and facilities, Pol. Gen. Visanu said.

 

“AoT is focused on establishing Thailand as a regional air travel hub and propelling Suvarnabhumi airport into the world’s top 50.”

Currently, the airport ranks 77th in the Skytrax World Airport Awards, a drop from its 68th rank in the preceding year.

 

by Mitch Connor

Picture courtesy of Aleliro.

 

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" Why do you want to go into the police son, is it because you want to  solve crimes and enforce the law " ?

 

" No Dad , I fancy being in charge of running the country's airports "

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6 hours ago, webfact said:

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The new chairman of Airports of Thailand (AoT), Police General Visanu Prasattongosoth, announced an ambitious plan to elevate Suvarnabhumi International Airport into the top 50 global airports within two years. The strategy, revealed yesterday, January 18, is part of AoT’s broader initiative to upgrade and increase the capacities of six airports under its jurisdiction, in response to the anticipated global resurgence of air travel in the post-Covid-19 era.

 

The airports slated for improvement include Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, and Mae Fah Luang. The enhancements aim to accommodate a higher influx of international arrivals by bolstering airport personnel numbers and facilities, Pol. Gen. Visanu said.

 

“AoT is focused on establishing Thailand as a regional air travel hub and propelling Suvarnabhumi airport into the world’s top 50.”

Currently, the airport ranks 77th in the Skytrax World Airport Awards, a drop from its 68th rank in the preceding year.

 

by Mitch Connor

Picture courtesy of Aleliro.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-19

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

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They'll probably do this without increasing Immigration desks.

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Well, how interesting, that the Chairman of the Airport Authority of Thailand is a Police General - what a career. His uncle happens to be Dr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, who owns Bangkok Airways, Bangkok Air Catering, the airport of Koh Samui and the Bangkok hospital chains throughout Thailand. 

Maybe the Chairman, as a Police General, might have a word with the immigration to rid the system of the tremendous bureaucracy which seriously slows down the handling of travelers, results in long unnecessary queues and might be guided by immigration systems already in use in Malaysia or Singapore (latter for 20+ years already). 

Otherwise he will not go into history of propelling Swampy airport into the Global 50s league - for sure! 

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I've often thought that Thailand would be better off if....

 

--the police generals were left to run the airports....

 

--and the aviation professionals were left to run the Royal Thai Police!

 

 

:cheesy:

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"The new chairman of Airports of Thailand (AoT), Police General Visanu Prasattongosoth,"

 

This seems a very strange appointment for a policeman. I would expect a person from a very successful commercial career.  to be appointed to a senior position of this nature. 

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15 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

Well, how interesting, that the Chairman of the Airport Authority of Thailand is a Police General - what a career. His uncle happens to be Dr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, who owns Bangkok Airways, Bangkok Air Catering, the airport of Koh Samui and the Bangkok hospital chains throughout Thailand. 

Maybe the Chairman, as a Police General, might have a word with the immigration to rid the system of the tremendous bureaucracy which seriously slows down the handling of travelers, results in long unnecessary queues and might be guided by immigration systems already in use in Malaysia or Singapore (latter for 20+ years already). 

Otherwise he will not go into history of propelling Swampy airport into the Global 50s league - for sure! 

If this is true I understand the appointment !

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3 minutes ago, fondue zoo said:

 

is that Police isn't Airport.

 

 

Read the topic again...My post was about a police general who's going to be the chairman of all Thai airports and how

he's planning to improve them...

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This was announced three days ago

 

10 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Read the topic again...My post was about a police general who's going to be the chairman of all Thai airports and how

he's planning to improve them...

 

Oh I wasn't poking fun at your post, I was just making light of the fact that police generals here are multipurpose, experts in all fields of industry.

 

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