Suvarnabhumi Plans Second Terminal

[Datsun240Z]

Sure glad to hear about improvements at Phuket. Hopefully in 5 years I won't even have to stop in Bangkok. Direct flights into Phuket would be very good for tourism there.

This is about Krung Thep. Anyhow there are direct flights to Phuket. Not that place allready is over crowded lol

[DCasper]

No hope for this country that is riddled with cancerous corruption and with passive citizens who tolerate it and admire the criminals who rip them off.

That just about sums it up. Having just been through Hong Kong again there is absolutely no chance that Swampy Airport will ever be anything more than a hub of corruption. It's arguably the worst airport in SE Asia and nowhere near world class.

agree with sideymai. Arrival at swampy is not as bad as departurer. Have said before make swampy a domestic terminal and try again. It cannot be that hard. I think Asia have the 3 top airports in the world or is it more.

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Suvarnabhumi starts second terminal in 2012

BANGKOK: -- Airports of Thailand plans to build a domestic passenger terminal at Suvarnabhumi Airport while inviting the private sector to invest in six projects at the old Don Mueang Airport.

Construction of the new terminal will start in 2012 for completion in 2015, to accommodate an additional 20 million passengers a year.

It will cost less than Bt10 billion, said AOT president Serirat Prasutanond. The project is part of a long-term investment programme that includes construction of a third runway and a midfield terminal.

However, the company will build the domestic terminal first. It will be connected to the present main terminal by a monorail.

Serirat said the company also planned to develop commercial areas on its land near the airport, in partnership with the private sector.

Regarding Don Mueang Airport, six projects will be offered to the private sector: a landing-gear maintenance centre, an aircraft-parts stock-management centre, small and medium-sized maintenance centres, an international free-trade zone, a flight-simulator centre and jet and air taxi terminals.

"All the projects will be funded by private firms, and some companies are being approached," said Serirat.

AOT also unveiled a five-year plan for the expansion of Phuket Airport starting from this year, involving construction of a new runway and expansion of the terminal and other facilities and services.

Speaking at a seminar yesterday entitled "The Path to Be a Regional Hub", organised by AOT, Serirat also said the agency would try to assure Suvarnabhumi Airport's status among the world'/s top 10 airports despite being affected by the forced closure late last year.

-- The Nation 2009-08-29

wouldn't chiangmai or korat be a better alternative? the new airport works perfectly well. think of the job creation n the final destinationa of most tourists. would say less than 70% these days make bangkok or pattaya their final destinations. what about south thailand? the south needs a great helping hand in job creation. it may even help bring unity to thailand if every thai irregardless of religion or faith can gel together to bring getter prosperity n diversity to thailand.

heard of unity through diversity? heard of the american melting pot??????heard of pancasila???????

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Shouldnt they fill this airport first? its a giant empty monolith

Haha! I totaly agree, I have thought that sooo many times whilst running through it! I think they made it just to be big and nothing else!

great pay-offs to the proposers , you forgot. how did they manage to round the world to buy up european football clubs and island resorts.