Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin envisions the country as a regional aviation centre and one of the world’s top five cargo distribution hubs. During a live broadcast scheduled for Friday at 9.30am, the premier will elaborate on this ambitious plan on the government’s NBT television channel and various online and social media platforms. The news of this upcoming discourse was made public through PM Srettha’s Twitter account yesterday.

 

Post this announcement, Airports of Thailand (AoT) President Kerati Kijmanawat shared a sneak peek of the Ignite Thailand, Aviation Hub campaign. Kerati stated that AoT has already put forth the plan for the hub vision to PM Srettha. He added that the prime minister would reveal the key details of the plan today, reported Bangkok Post.

 

Kerati, addressing the Bangkok-born Srettha’s concerns about accelerating airport services in time for next month’s Songkran festival, stated that several measures have been implemented to ensure the quality and speed of airport services. During the 62 year old Thai prime minister’s recent visit to Suvarnabhumi Airport, he emphasised this matter.

Responding to this, Kerati announced the recruitment of an additional 800 airport personnel to aid security checks and assist passengers. These recruits will commence their duties in rotating shifts starting from March 30.

Furthermore, to manage rush-hour queues effectively at the nation’s primary air gateway, Thailand’s Immigration Bureau (IB) is expanding its workforce. The bureau has hired 200 extra immigration officers, who are set to start working today, at Division 2 situated at Suvarnabhumi airport, with an additional 400 officers joining later, as per Kerati.

 

He also unveiled plans to introduce 20 automatic passport-check channels, furnished with advanced technology, at both departure and arrivals halls from June 15. The remaining 60 channels are due to be installed by July 15. Kerati suggested the potential for a quicker pre-departure security check process if the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) approves AoT’s proposal to abolish time-consuming protocols such as mandatory shoe removal for passengers.

 

Samart Ratchapolsitte, the deputy leader of the Democrat Party, is urging the government to hasten the expansion plan for Suvarnabhumi Airport.

 

by Mitch Connor

FILE PHOTO: A Thai Airways Boeing 777-300ER plane takes off from Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport February 23, 2015. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom/File Photo/File Photo

 

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Another day, another hub

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

The bureau has hired 200 extra immigration officers, who are set to start working today, at Division 2 situated at Suvarnabhumi airport, with an additional 400 officers joining later

That would be great if they all hustled and really tried to make things go smoothly but from my experience, it doesn't matter how many extra officers you add if they're not trained to not to chat amongst their selves and not give a hoot about the passengers. Airport officials remind me of DMV employees that don't care how many people they serve. There is no incentive for them to hustle, as long as they put in their 8 hours they'll get paid...

hub has lost all meaning now. goodbye cruel world. 

Another day, another hub..

In a country where hardly anybody speaks any (real) English. 🤦‍♂️

stated that several measures have been implemented to ensure the quality and speed of airport services

 

The ground services are a farce 

"Lure" and "Hub" they just love using those 2 words 😆 

The word 'hub' is rapidly replacing 'covid' as the most used word.

How about also addressing the traffic snarl-up on Hwy7/Chonburi Motorway at peak hours when all the traffic from the airport is trying to join/merge?

Another HUB - then another and another  and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another

Lots of plans - or at least proclamations - for lots of hubs. But do any of them ever become real out there in the real world? Is there anywhere an actual hub of which Thailand is it?

 

Seems to me the hubbery is rubbery.

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plan to become global cargo distribution hub

will that be before or after becoming the Taylor Swift Hub? Asking for a concerned hubologist... 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin envisions the country as a regional aviation centre and one of the world’s top five cargo distribution hubs

 

4 hours ago, Stocky said:

Another day, another hub

You know that "hub" is not a Thai word , it is a translation and a choice to et the farangs howling .

I have not read the release, in Thai but I bet they said they want to become a global cargo transportation center,, and why should not want to? in fact is there a country in the world with the nessacery infrastructure that does not?

2 hours ago, grain said:

"Lure" and "Hub" they just love using those 2 words 😆 

 

Along with probe, brace and new commer soft power

43 minutes ago, sirineou said:

You know that "hub" is not a Thai word , it is a translation and a choice to et the farangs howling .

I have not read the release, in Thai but I bet they said they want to become a global cargo transportation center,, and why should not want to? in fact is there a country in the world with the nessacery infrastructure that does not?

Pipe dream until they sort out corruption in the customs department. Personal experience 20 x packing boxes (the company supplied the boxes and tape) from my house in Scotland to bkk via Singapore and it cost more to get them from customs at bkk to a family ome in bkk. 16km. I was given no choice, was not allowed to collect myself and forced to use their preferred transporter.

I think we need a committee to look into this.

58 minutes ago, BritScot said:

Pipe dream until they sort out corruption in the customs department. Personal experience 20 x packing boxes (the company supplied the boxes and tape) from my house in Scotland to bkk via Singapore and it cost more to get them from customs at bkk to a family ome in bkk. 16km. I was given no choice, was not allowed to collect myself and forced to use their preferred transporter.

Perhaps.

but that's not what I am talking about. I am talking about Thailand announcing that it will try to become  a center of a particular endeavour, then the farang press always  translate it as "Hub"

and the farang knee-jerk  reaction is to dismissed and make  "Hub" jokes about it. 

I am sure the word "Hub" was not uttered once in the official Thai announcement. Why? because it is not a Thai word, it is an English word.

It is a word that we use to dismiss. 

 

 

Here we go! Thailand, I love you dearly, but for the sake of your reputation and mental health, I do wish you would drop this OTT self-absorbed centre of the universe hub twaddle. It gets old. 

Another day, another hub

6 hours ago, Stocky said:

Another day, another hub

Great minds must think alike

5 hours ago, grain said:

"Lure" and "Hub" they just love using those 2 words 😆 

These two words are only used because the English proficiency is so poor they are unable to spell either " Attract " or " Centre "

1 hour ago, nglodnig said:

Great minds must think alike

which then begs the question. Why you two think alike 

7 hours ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Another HUB - then another and another  and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another and another

 

i would report this comment as trolling but facts are facts. :)

1 hour ago, sirineou said:

which then begs the question. Why you two think alike 

As my sainted mother said, "if you can't say something nice say nothing at all" 🙂

Come on Thailand. The hub of caps surely.

Other than Falangs , other most abused here is a word called ‘HUB’. Long live Thailand, Hubs of Hub.

Thailand biggest and best airport (BKK) can't even handle the crush of human beings trying to passthrough. Forget about it.

12 hours ago, webfact said:

Furthermore, to manage rush-hour queues effectively at the nation’s primary air gateway, Thailand’s Immigration Bureau (IB) is expanding its workforce. The bureau has hired 200 extra immigration officers, who are set to start working today, at Division 2 situated at Suvarnabhumi airport, with an additional 400 officers joining later, as per Kerati.

 

He also unveiled plans to introduce 20 automatic passport-check channels, furnished with advanced technology, at both departure and arrivals halls from June 15. The remaining 60 channels are due to be installed by July 15. Kerati suggested the potential for a quicker pre-departure security check process if the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) approves AoT’s proposal to abolish time-consuming protocols such as mandatory shoe removal for passengers.

 

20 automatic channels won't help if they are for Thais only.

 

They need to copy Malaysia's example and let foreigners use the automated gates when entering and exiting. Malaysia has implemented this successfully since mid-January. Now there's no queuing at all on arrival or exit providing you complete the immigration app prior to arriving. 

9 hours ago, sirineou said:

You know that "hub" is not a Thai word , it is a translation and a choice to et the farangs howling .

 

Yes, this. They've seen our reactions to the continual word usage and are now just taking the pish.