Airports of Thailand to spend US$5.5b on expansion
Airports of Thailand plans to spend THB194b (US$5.5b) over the next 15 years to expand its 6 airports to handle a boom in visitor numbers. AOT's budget was higher than a previous plan of THB140b, mainly due to a revision to the expansion at Bangkok's Don Muang airport following a surge in passenger numbers and budget airline flights, president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn said. Under the new plan, the budget for Don Muang will increase to THB28.7b from THB7b as it needs to construct new facilities, including a building linked to a new mass transit line, Nitinai said. By 2030, Thailand's 6 main airports will be able to serve 150m passengers a year up from 71.5m now, the operator said. The construction of second-phase expansion at Suvarnabhumi is expected to begin in August. <br/>
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Airports of Thailand to spend US$5.5b on expansion
Airports of Thailand plans to spend THB194b (US$5.5b) over the next 15 years to expand its 6 airports to handle a boom in visitor numbers. AOT's budget was higher than a previous plan of THB140b, mainly due to a revision to the expansion at Bangkok's Don Muang airport following a surge in passenger numbers and budget airline flights, president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn said. Under the new plan, the budget for Don Muang will increase to THB28.7b from THB7b as it needs to construct new facilities, including a building linked to a new mass transit line, Nitinai said. By 2030, Thailand's 6 main airports will be able to serve 150m passengers a year up from 71.5m now, the operator said. The construction of second-phase expansion at Suvarnabhumi is expected to begin in August. <br/>
