RELEASED: 21 Jun 2016 at 05:15
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will check out U-Tapao airport in Rayong Wednesday, where a 2nd terminal advancement is preparing to open as part of federal government strategies to turn the center into a 3rd crucial option for airline companies.
The prime minister will check centers and likewise fulfill crucial individuals from the general public and economic sector, a spokesperson stated.
Gen Prayut will check deal with the brand-new 2nd terminal, which will raise airport capability from 800,000 to 3 million individuals a year, and opens later on this year.
In April, airport director Back Adm Worapol Tongpricha stated the 620-million-baht terminal is the heart of a three-year first-phase advancement, which began in 2015.
Together with the very first terminal, it will increase yearly traveler managing capability and lead the way for additional upgrades. In the 2nd stage, the federal government will enhance the capability even more to 5 million individuals, the source stated.
The Prayut federal government sees the requirement to establish U-Tapao airport after a more powerful air travel market, sustained by development in spending plan airline companies, puts pressure on capability at Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports.
The transportation and defence ministries are collaborating to enhance centers at U-Tapao airport.
They desire it to be a 3rd alternative for airline companies attempting to prevent overcrowded Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports in addition to acting as an “emergency situation airport” in case the other 2 airports deal with issues.
Found in Rayong’s Restriction Chang district, U-Tapao serves 5 airline companies– Air Asia, Bangkok Airways, Kan Airlines, R Airlines and China Southern Airlines.
In the long term, the source included, an Airport Rail Link extension will be developed, connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports together. This might likewise feed into tourist, as the seaside resort of Pattaya neighbors.
At present, the Airport Rail Link links Suvarnabhumi and a BTS station in Phaya Thai in main Bangkok on a 28.6-km line.
