Phuket And Krabi Airport Figures Show Record Highs For First 6 Months Of The Year

[NBT TV Phuket]

The Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited, which manages Phuket International Airport, have informed Andaman News about their latest record statistics in the first 6 months of the year from January up to June 2007. They showed a total of 19,993 aircraft movements, up 36% from 2006. The numbers of arriving, departing and transit passengers were just over 2.8 million for 6 months, showing increases of 24% compared to the same period last year, which was a previous record year. Even the total freight showed 9,520 tonnes in and out, a 7% increase over 2006. These are therefore the highest ever numbers at Phuket Airport, showing a continuous boom.

Meanwhile Krabi International Airport, under the Civil Aviation Department, also reported its figures up to June 2007, with a total of 4,460 aircraft movements or 113% increases over 2006 and even 34% more than 2004, the previous record year. The total numbers of passengers arriving and departing, with no transits, was just over 466,000 or 87% more than 2006, or 239% more than 2004. The total freight showed about 584,000 kilograms in and out, a 36% increase over 2006. Again these are all record highs for Krabi.

from Andaman News TV11 (VHF dial) 8.30am + FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, both broadcast from Phuket City to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces & maybe later on Phuket Cable TV Channel 1, Wednesday 1 August 2007 & www.Thaisnews.com {Our news text and mini-videos can be freely copied, but give credit to Andaman News TV11 Phuket or contact [email protected]}

[NBT TV Phuket]

The number of international tourist arrivals to the country so far this year has increased about 4% more than last year.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand have released their own latest official statistics on the number of international tourist arrivals to Thailand, from January to May 2007, based on sources of data by the Immigration Bureau, Police Department, but excluding overseas Thais. The grand total was 5,923,291 which was 4.28% more than the same period last year. About 4.9 million came by air, while about 870,000 came by land or road, and about 117,000 came by sea or ship. About 3 million were from East Asia which decreased by 3%, while 1.75 million were from Europe increasing 15%, 390,000 from the Americas which was about the same, 279,000 from South Asia which was 10% more, 286,000 from Oceania which was 20% more, and 157,000 from the Middle East which was 22% more.

from Andaman News TV11 (VHF dial) 8.30am Friday 3 August 2007

[NBT TV Phuket]

The Phuket Gazette on August 4th edition put these wrong figures in their table:

Arrivals

Type June-06 June-07 % increase

Domestic passengers 195,203 222,185 15.10

International passengers 90,929 119,087 31

Domestic aircraft 12,219 16,122 31.9

International aircraft 9,356 12,628 35

These are the correct figures for that period:

Arrivals (Disembarking only)

Type June-06 June-07 % increase

Domestic passengers 95,884 110,515 15.26

International passengers 47,331 61,946 30.88

Domestic aircraft 623 929 49.12

International aircraft 454 534 17.62

Source: AOT

You can see all the latest AOT figures for Phuket & DCA figures for Krabi airports on attached Excel file.

Phuket___Krabi_Airport_stats_2007.xls