Airports of Thailand (AoT) is progressing with a 70 billion baht plan to construct an airport in Phang Nga, situated north of Phuket, to cater to the rising vacationer inflow to the Andaman region. This information was shared by AoT President Keerati Kitmanawat, as he responded to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisiin’s recent go to to Chiang Mai to deliberate on the constructing of a model new airport in Lamphun province. This is geared toward easing the air traffic at Chiang Mai International Airport.
The growth of those two new airports is part of the Andaman-Lamphun project, with AoT allocating a hundred and forty billion baht (US$3,873,000,000) to this initiative. Each airport is projected to cost 70 billion baht. The objective is to reinforce tourism to Chiang Mai and the Phuket region, through the creation of two new airports – one in Lamphun and the opposite in Khok Kloi, Phang Nga.
Keerati confirmed that AoT will initiate another feasibility study, inclusive of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) requirements, earlier than the yr ends. The analysis is anticipated to take eight months. Post its completion, the venture will proceed to the design section of funding specifics, similar to space boundaries, building strategies, budget, and an EIA report.
The venture will then be submitted to the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDB) for approval, earlier than being offered to the Cabinet for consideration. The detailed design course of and approval request are estimated to take three years earlier than the project is opened to bidding. The airport’s building will roughly take 4 years, reported The Phuket News.
The whole procedure is predicted to final seven years, with hopes that the airport in Khok Kloi shall be operational to serve vacationers by 2030-2031.
Keerati additionally highlighted that currently, Phuket Airport caters to roughly 12 million passengers annually, while Krabi Airport serves 5 million passengers, totalling a demand for the two airports to serve 17 million vacationers annually. The travel demand to Phuket, Krabi, and Phang Nga provinces is on an upward trend.
“There is an pressing have to hasten the construction of the Andaman Airport.”
He additionally noted that the flight times at Phuket Airport are totally booked, and the support is insufficient. The new airport will initially have two runways for higher plane lodging and might be able to dealing with 40 million passengers yearly.
Despite the anticipated 70 billion baht costs of the airport, AoT will be the sole investor because of its enough money circulate. The new airport’s development might be break up into two phases, with the first section allowing the airport to serve 15 million passengers annually.
Save added that AoT had initially examined the development site for Phuket Airport No. 2 and found an acceptable location in Khok Kloi Subdistrict in Phang Nga Province. The website spans about 6,000 rai, with a lot of the land already owned by the government.
“This area will be utilised to build the Andaman Airport.”
It’s noteworthy that the decision to proceed with the new airport in Phang Nga has yet to be publicly confirmed by PM Srettha, the Cabinet, and the model new Minister for Tourism and Sports, Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol.
AoT itself has not verified the news through its public platforms. According to the National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT), PM Srettha’s go to to Chiang Mai and discussions with Chiang Mai airport and tourism officers had been solely centred on the model new airport to be established in Lamphun.
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