Budget carriers won't return to Don Muang

BANGKOK: -- Suvarnabhumi Airport operator, Airports of Thailand (AoT) , is confident that no-frills airlines will not insist on returning to operate from Don Muang airport as they have threatened.

Speaking after reports that several low-cost airlines have asked to operate from Don Muang airport which has been closed since the commercial opening of Suvarnabhumi airport nearly a month ago, Airports of Thailand President Chotisak Asapaviriya said a meeting between AoT and representatives of all budget carriers operating at Suvarnabhumi has been scheduled.

Mr. Chotisak said a tentative conclusion has been reached for Don Muang to serve military carriers and the Royal Thai Air Force, chartered flights, and small and private aircraft.

He said he needs convincing evidence on passenger loads to justify building a new terminal exclusively for low-cost carriers at Suvarnabhumi.

In a related issue, Mr Chotisak said AoT intends to invest up to Bt40 million to build more toilet facilities in light of scathing criticism that Suvarnabhumi fares poorly on this front. Over 200 toilets for both men and women will be added, he said, explaining that the additions will take up to four months to complete.

Making way for more pressing demands of basic human need will be some office space of Thai Airways International on the second floor, as well as some Customs, Immigration, security and retail space on the fourth floor.

--TNA 2006-10-23

More retail space ???????

Million-dollar toilets for Suvarnabhumi

Suvaranabhumi Airport operators are to take space from Customs, security and Thai Airways International to build new toilets for passengers at a cost of 40 million baht (more than $1 million).

Airports of Thailand President Chotisak Asapaviriya acknowledged the scathing criticism of passengers and the public over the lack of toilets.

He said AoT intends to invest 40 million baht to build more toilet facilities because Suvarnabhumi has fared poorly on this issue. Over 200 toilets for both men and women will be added, he said. But he estimated passengers and airport staff would have to hold for about four months to await completion of construction. [more...]

-- Bangkok Post 2006-10-23

Million-dollar toilets for Suvarnabhumi

Suvaranabhumi Airport operators are to take space from Customs, security and Thai Airways International to build new toilets for passengers at a cost of 40 million baht (more than $1 million).

Airports of Thailand President Chotisak Asapaviriya acknowledged the scathing criticism of passengers and the public over the lack of toilets.

He said AoT intends to invest 40 million baht to build more toilet facilities because Suvarnabhumi has fared poorly on this issue. Over 200 toilets for both men and women will be added, he said. But he estimated passengers and airport staff would have to hold for about four months to await completion of construction. [more...]

-- Bangkok Post 2006-10-23

While they are at it, why not invest in more trash can/containers!!

passengers and airport staff would have to hold for about four months

Hope I'm not there when people who've been holding it in for four months finally let go. The sounds and smells are bound to be quite intense.

Hmmm.... 200,000 Baht per 'stall'. Not bad work if you can get it. Can I bid for that contract?

The move of low-cost airlines to Don Muang should realize the nation’s images

The Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr. Sansern Wongcha-um (สรรเสริญ วงศ์ชะอุ่ม), has noted that the consideration to move low-cost airlines’ bases from Suvarnabhumi Airport back to Don Muang Airport should contemplate the country’s great images.

In regards to the low-cost airlines entrepreneurs’ requests for moving their airlines operations bases back to the Bangkok International Airport, Mr. Sansern has reasoned that it would cost very much. Meanwhile, the swift of their locations could also cause many impacts to the nations’ images and economics.

He, however, has pledged to welcome any comments from all sides, including those from foreign countries.

Nevertheless, the Airports of Thailand Plc. and the low-cost airlines entrepreneurs will have a meeting tomorrow (Nov 2) to find solutions to the problems afterwards the conclusion will be forwarded for requesting for financial support in the middle of this month.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 01 November 2006

Hmmm.... 200,000 Baht per 'stall'. Not bad work if you can get it. Can I bid for that contract?

Why yes of course you can and here's what you must do: In your pre-bid application write cheques equal to 30,000 per stall to the bidding executive, agree to buy your labor from a pre-designated company (this will cost you "slightly" more per person than if you used your own labor), agree to use the cleaning services of company X and this service will of course be surcharged and finally, toilet paper for the new toilets is of a certain specification and can be acquired from company Y at about 200 baht per roll.

Still interested?