webfact Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Governor wants to revive twin cities THE NATION CHIANG MAI: -- New Chiang Mai Governor Thanin Supasaen aims to revive the Thaksin Shinawatra administration’s shelved Chiang Mai-Lamphun twin-cities project. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra told Thanin that his priorities as governor will be to crack down on drugs, prevent floods and promote transport and infrastructure development in preparation for the Asean Economic Community. Thanin says he also plans implement an anti-kickback policy. He also wants to revive the shelved Thaksin-era proposal to make Chiang Mai and Lamphun twin cities, with a specially zoned industrial estate as well as a second airport for Chiang Mai. -- The Nation 2012-10-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Doe Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 from Wikipedia: 'Chiang Mai International Airport receives up to 28 flights a day from Bangkok (flight time about 1 hour 10 minutes) and also serves as a local hub for services to other northern cities such as Chiang Rai, Phrae and Mae Hong Son. International services also connect Chiang Mai with other regional centres, including cities in other South East Asian countries.' Does anyone know what is the maximum capacity of CNX? Most of the day it seems deserted. Why would Chiang Mai need an additional airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 If the anti-kickback policy is successful, then definitely no need for a second airport 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudhopper Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Provincial governors are not elected by the local provincial population, they are appointed to do Bangkok's bidding. The Shinawatras and pals own lots of land where the totally redundant 2nd airport would be situated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudhopper Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 "Thanin says he also plans implement an anti-kickback policy." There isn't one currently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardofel Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Only one reason to consider a 2nd airport....rich folks own land where it will be built and they will charge big money to sell the land to the local administration....simply another corrupt moment in the land of smiles, but only the greedy ones will be smiling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete66 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 2nd Airport - wow - he's lost his credibility right there. Didn't take long did it. There can't be more than 20 flights a day going out of CNX if that. If CNX needs a new airport, Heathrow needs 15 more terminals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 re. New Chiang Mai Governor Thanin Supasaen heres the man .... and yingluck with the chom thong governor dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitker Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Add a decent train connection and flights would be reduced another halve. Pure Shinawatra business here. No surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foggy Bottom Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 What's the odds the proposed site of a second airport is on the Borsang Road, adjacent to the Shinawatra Silk Factory ... as if building the 2nd and 3rd ring-roads running from the existing airport did not give their Chinese customers fast enough access to the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Why don`t they just knock down the whole of Lamphun and turn it into Chiang Mai`s second airport? The place is dead anyway or as they say; nothing to see here folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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