Government Returns Budget To U-Tapao Airport Project

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Government Returns Budget to U-Tapao Airport Project

SATTAHIP: -- Thai government has returned the budget of 600 million Baht, plus an additional 300 million Baht to the U-Tapao Airport project, which is estimated to become one of the most modern international airports in the Eastern region of Thailand.

Pattaya, 5 April 2011 [PDN]: At 5 a.m., the government has granted a new budget of 900 million Baht to renovate U-Tapao Airport, after 600 million Baht was withdrawn from the project in March this year.

The Chairman of Tourism and Recreation of Pattaya Council, Mr. Rattanachai Suthidechanai announces that the renovation has been resumed with the support of Mr. Athipon Kunpluem, the Mayor of Pattaya City, public and private sectors.

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PATTAYA DAILY NEWS: -- 2011-04-06

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[thaikahuna]

Yea RIGHT! Almost one billion baht being dropped into an airport whose runway has not needed any major maintenance since the U.S. Air Force left in 1976 due to the original construction of the base, the building of another runway would not be realistic as there is an underground network of fuel supply lines criss-crossing the airport on BOTH sides of the existing runway.. Expansion of a terminal that is woefully inadequate and located in an area where determined terrorists could do major damage without even accessing the airport itself. The fuel farm is located on the road to the terminal.

What they SHOULD do is to build the new terminal at the north end of the base renovating or building new structures. This serves a multitude of purposes not the least of which is security. There are 2 access points on the north end pf the base on the west side of the runway. You could remake the entrance to facilitate the movement of passengers through that north gate (not the main gate of the base) and restrict traffic into and out of the airport. This could be done easily and accommodate the passenger traffic for the airport without creating any additional security risk.

Expansion of the airport is designed to do nothing more than accommodate the continued kissing of Russian ass.

[LennyW]

Seems like just a week or so ago that they removed the budget for U-Tapao to use for something else, a rather quick back pedal indeed??

[Sakeopete]

Yea RIGHT! Almost one billion baht being dropped into an airport whose runway has not needed any major maintenance since the U.S. Air Force left in 1976 due to the original construction of the base, the building of another runway would not be realistic as there is an underground network of fuel supply lines criss-crossing the airport on BOTH sides of the existing runway.. Expansion of a terminal that is woefully inadequate and located in an area where determined terrorists could do major damage without even accessing the airport itself. The fuel farm is located on the road to the terminal.

What they SHOULD do is to build the new terminal at the north end of the base renovating or building new structures. This serves a multitude of purposes not the least of which is security. There are 2 access points on the north end pf the base on the west side of the runway. You could remake the entrance to facilitate the movement of passengers through that north gate (not the main gate of the base) and restrict traffic into and out of the airport. This could be done easily and accommodate the passenger traffic for the airport without creating any additional security risk.

Expansion of the airport is designed to do nothing more than accommodate the continued kissing of Russian ass.

I think your missing the point, by the time every politician and army general get their piece of the action the remaining money will be used to buy a new water cooler and coffee machine. They will be one of the most modern of any international airports in the Eastern region of Thailand.

[janverbeem]

What is the purpose of having Utapoa upgraded to international airport since the opening of Suvurnabumi?

Suvurnabumi has a direct connection via highway to pattaya and if we have to believe the media a high speed elevated train soon,while Utapoa connects via rural and secondary roads and takes a longer time to reach Pattaya.