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AoT to evict King Power from airport after contract breaches 2008-01-10 10:48:38 Airports of Thailand (AoT) will take legal action to evict King Power from the commercial space it occupies at Suvarnabhumi airport
.AoT board spokesman Chirmsak Pinthong said the board's investigation committee headed by former national police chief Pol Gen Pratin Santiprabhob had confirmed that King Power Suvarnabhumi Co, a firm under King Power International Group, had acquired the commercial space contract
from AoT without undergoing scrutiny required under the Public-Private Joint Venture Act. The law requires in-depth scrutiny of every state project worth a billion baht or more. King Power Suvarnabhumi operates other commercial areas at the new airport, while King Power Duty Free Co runs the duty-free shops.The AoT committee alleged King Power Suvarnabhumi had concealed information to Read more:breaches
Heavy fog temporarily disrupts Suvarnabhumi traffic 2008-01-10 10:47:50 SAMUT PRAKAN, Jan 9 (TNA) – Heavy
fog disrupted air traffic
at Suvarnabhumi International airport Wednesday morning, forcing aircraft to land at other airports.Serirat Prasutanond, Suvarnabhumi airport director, said heavy fog, suddenly formed when heating weather rapidly passed over cool temperature, blanketed Suvarnabhumi and its environs at 7am Wednesday."The fog cut visibility. An international airliner had to land at Chiang Mai International airport instead, while three domestic flights landed at Don Mueang and Utapao airport," Mr. Serirat said.The fog lifted about an hour later, dissipating and allowing flights to resume normal landing as normal.The airport director said it is necessary to closely monitor weather changes to ensure security for both aircraft and passengers. (TNA)-E1
Suvarnabhumi residents to petition UN 2007-12-28 09:54:08 Airports of Thailand's Chiang Mai office is investigating a complaint from German businessman Rainer Gassenschmidt about broken and dislodged roof tiles on his house he said were caused by Thai Airways International flight TG 110 flying too low on Dec 12. Irate residents
affected by aircraft noise around Suvarnabhumi airport say they plan to petition
the United Nations next Thursday.They say there has been no progress in implementing the plan agreed by the government and the tripartite committee to compensate and assist them.Wanchat Manathamsombat, the residents' lea
Angry taxi drivers protest at Suvarnabhumi 2008-03-15 12:06:39 A group of protesting cab drivers who gathered at Suvarnabhumi airport at 12:20am this morning to protest so-called "black licence taxis" agreed to disperse after negotiations with the police. Scores of taxi drivers gathered outside the departures terminal shouting "Get out!", referring to the unlicensed taxis they say have been stealing their fares from the new airport. At 12:40am, a police officer arrived to talk to representatives of the protesters, vowing to bring the matter to the attention of the Airports of Thailand. He also promised that the police will not take legal action against the protesters. After the group was asked to select five representatives to meet with the police officer again on Friday, the group agreed at 1am to call off their protest.
Deputy transport minister hints at adopting single airport policy 2008-03-18 21:52:24 BANGKOK, March 17 (TNA) – Deputy Transport Minister Songsak Thongsri on Monday hinted at adopting a restored single
metropolitan Bangkok airport
policy, saying that three airlines operating at Don Mueang Airport at the moment will be shifted back to Suvarnabhumi Airport when its expansion project second phase is completed. He revealed that newly-appointed board members of the Airports of Thailand would be invited to meet and discuss with him this week regarding the ministry's policy. Initially, he said, the board would be asked to accelerate coping with urgent problems regarding varied inconvenience in services passengers had faced at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Regarding the use of Don Mueang Airport, Mr. Songsak said the ministry had a clear-cut policy to have a single airport in the country Read more:transport
THAI set to co-operate with Indonesian national carrier 2008-03-18 21:51:42 The flag carrier
s of Thailand and Indonesia are launching a co-operation initiative to strengthen competitiveness with regional low-cost carriers.Thai Airways International president Apinan Sumanaseni and Garuda Indonesia chief executive Emirsyah Satar on Monday led executives in reaching co-operation deals to create win-win benefits for both parties, they said.Part of the co-operation would involve Garuda feeding traffic to THAI's more extensive network, especially to Europe, where all Indonesian
-registered aircraft have been banned since last July as the European Union declared them unsafe.THAI serves several major European cities and other destinations in China where Garuda sees potential to transfer traffic from its own network. THAI executive vice-president Pandit Chanapai and his Gar
Hijacker take Biman Bangladesh Airline flight to Bangkok 2008-04-08 01:15:29 Bangkok - A hijacker on Tuesday forced a Biman BangladeshAirline
s flight from Malaysia to land at Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport, media reports said.The hijacker, reportedly a Malay native, was taken into custody after the plane landed in Bangkok, said the Bangkok Post online news service. The pilots first asked for an emergency landing at the Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok's new international airport, but airport officials asked them to land instead at Don Mueang, now a domestic airport.The plane BG 042 reportedly carried about 40 to 50 passengers.(dpa) Read more:Bangkok
Zip to the Airport 2008-04-08 01:14:20 Forget about battling through Bangkok traffic to catch your filght. From December you will be able to check in at the City Air Terminal in Makkasan and even get your boarding pass Riding a fast Skytrain to the airport will soon be a new lifestyle for outbound travellers. The long-awaited Airport Link will be functional by this December. Travellers will have the option of checking in their luggage at the soon-to-be-opened City Air Terminal (CAT) in the Makkasan area before boarding the rapid train to Suvarnabhumi Airport with their carry-on bags. The CAT, 270 metres by 70 metres, has three floors where passengers can board a train as well as
Race to contain fire at garbage site near Suvarnabhumi Airport 2008-04-08 01:12:32 A blaze is continuing at a large garbage dump near Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport for the fourth day Monday.More than 100 firefighting vehicles and heavy machinery were dispatched to fight the fire which had spread to over 80 rai (32 acres) around the garbage dump. No casualties were reported so far, but firefighters were still battling the blaze.Local authorities had ordered concerned agencies to contain the fire quickly for fear that smoke could disrupt air traffic operations.
Expansion of Suvarnabhumi will see Thai airlines return 2008-04-10 23:46:04 Three Thai airlines, currently operating out of Don Mueang airport, are preparing to transfer their domestic services back to Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Airline executives claimed that the initial move to Don Mueang was a result of inadequate resources at Suvarnabhumi.However, the impending completion of the expansion project at Suvarnabhumi will attract the original defectors to return, according to the Thai News Agency. National carrier THAI Airways is prepared to return, in support of their single airport policy for the benefit of customers. President Apinan Sumanaseni recognised that the shift of domestic operations for THAI could be completed without a fuss. Budget carriers Nok Air and Orient Thai are also planning a return. CEO of Nok Air, Read more:Expansion
What economic problems? 2008-04-10 09:19:22 A 16 per cent rise in Songkran air travel indicates revellers will party hearty despite the sluggish economy, reduced purchasing power and inflation----------------------------------------------An estimated 1.53 million people are expected to be flying through Bangkok's two airports, Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang, during the Songkran holiday season, an increase of more than 16 per cent year-on-year. The rise indicates that the sluggish economy, reduced purchasing power and higher cost of living spurred by skyrocketing oil and food prices, are not dampening Songkran revellers' travel spirit. For most employees the holiday runs from April 12-16 but many people are planning to extend their vacations right through April 20. About 1.31 million people are expected to pass through Suvarnabhumi Ai Read more:problems
2nd phase expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport starts soon 2008-04-16 10:27:09 BANGKOK, April 16 (TNA) - Amid sharp increases in the number of passengers and airlines using the Thai capital's Suvarnabhumi airport
, concerned authorities are now ready to implement the second phase
of construction to enlarge the airport, a senior Airports of Thailand (AoT) official said Wednesday. Somchai Sawasdipol, chairman of a working committee responsible for solving noise pollution at Suvarnabhumi airport, located in Bangkok's neighbouring province of Samut Prakan, said more than 42 million passengers used facilities at the airport in 2007 while its full capacity is at 45 million. There is a need to expand the airport to cater to the rising demands of passengers and airlines, said Mr. Somchai. AoT will speed solving noise pollution at the airport and prepare for the phase 2 constr
A little less noise, please 2008-04-19 10:41:08 In all likelihood Songkran revelry will hit its peak on this last day of the festival, with people out in the streets throwing water at one another, screaming with delight and probably dancing to upbeat tunes blaring from loudspeakers. It is altogether possible that the whole of Thailand may be so engrossed in the water festival that few or none will realise that today is International Noise Awareness Day. The campaign is aimed at making people aware of the harmful effects on people's health from exposure to excessive noise over a prolonged period of time. Of course, it is understandable if the event has hardly been heard of here in Thailand. Our country is known for being a land of sanuk wh Read more:little
B73bn plan to expand airport 2008-04-19 10:40:23 The Transport Ministry is pushing ahead with expansion plans for Suvarnabhumi airport
with 10 projects worth 73 billion baht. At least two projects will be implemented this year, including the construction of the third runway and hiring of the Project Management Consultant group (PMC).Other projects which include the construction of an automated people mover, car park and a noise pollution reduction scheme will be implemented over five years.It was agreed that construction of a six billion baht domestic terminal at Suvarnabhumi should proceed. A source said the expansion scheme also sent a signal that the government was ready to close Don Mueang airport.
AoT needs to act at once 2008-04-25 23:09:42 When the chairman of the Airline Operators Committee recently described Suvarnabhumi Airport as "being in a coma" he was not referring to flight operations, which have always been safe and efficient. What Jaiyavat Navaraj had in mind was the seeming inability of the Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to fix problems and get the trouble-plagued facility running properly. In other words, the AoT needs to pay less attention to the matter of raising its revenues and more to putting its house in order. And while it is doing that, it should also address the issue of putting a few other deserving houses in order, too. For, if the airport authorities are sleeping on the job, the same cannot be said of r
Thailand to expand Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport 2008-04-25 23:02:38 Thailand plans to spend about 3.7 billion baht ($117 million) this year on expanding its 18-month-old Suvarnabhumi airport
, officials said Friday, building a third runway for the troubled hub. Since opening in September 2006, Bangkok
's $3-billion international airport has been plagued by problems ranging from cracks in the runways to complaints about safety and sanitation. Air Marshal Chana U-sathaporn, president of Suvarnabhumi operator Airport of Thailand (AoT), said about 10 upgrade projects were in the pipeline. 'The expansion plan was suggested by Transport Minister Santi Prompat ... We have not discussed it in detail yet, but the ministry wants (runway construction) to begin within this year,' Chana told Agence France-Presse. AoT will spend about 3.6 billion baht on the third runway, Read more:Thailand
Political climate holds key to better business outlook 2008-04-25 22:59:56 All thanks to a better
political climate following the general election in December.The king of duty-free shopping - as he likes to be known in Thailand and abroad - Vichai has started to woo back some of the world's luxury brands, such as Rolex, which had previously turned down an offer to open shops at Suvarnabhumi Airport.He has also approached the chief executive of Korea's Lotte Duty Free, one of the four duty-free retailers at Incheon International Airport, for a partnership to develop a new shopping and entertainment complex near Suvarnabhumi Airport.In other words, Vichai has regained some confidence lost over the past one-and-a-half years following the September 2006 coup.Cases filed by King Power Group of Companies seeking restoration of the two duty-free and commercial-retailin Read more:holds
Suvarnabhumi to get B73bn injection 2008-05-04 13:54:56 Bangkok´s Suvarnabhumi airport is set to continue its expansion with the news that Thailand´s Transport Ministry is preparing to launch a second-phase of development which will see some Bt73 billion pumped into 10 separate initiatives.According to the Bangkok Post, plans to expand the 1.5-year-old airport were raised at yesterday´s meeting between Transport Minister Santi Prompat and representatives from Airports of Thailand (AoT) and the Civil Aviation Department.At least two of the 10 mooted projects, namely the creation of a third runway and the hiring of the Project Management Consultant group (PMC), are expected to kick off before the end of 2008.Other projects which include the construction of an automated people mover, car park and a noise pollution reduction scheme, all of which
Suvarnabhumi cargo posts Q1 increase 2008-05-17 11:34:52 Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport reported a 5.55 percent increase in first quarter cargo
throughput, handling 321,041 tonnes in the first three months.The vast majority of the volume – 313,987 tonnes – was international, with 7,054 tonnes comprising domestic cargo, said Suvarnabhumi general manager Serirat Prasutanond.There were 67,032 aircraft movements with 51,056 international flights repre Read more:posts
Taxi driver dies of heart failure behind wheel 2008-05-17 11:34:09 A foreign passenger managed to stop a taxi safely after its driver suddenly died apparently of heart failurebehind
the scene Saturday morning, police said.The taxi was on an elevated way after having left the Suvarnabhumi International Airport by about 2 kilometres when its driver, Weerapol Rungsup, 61, became unconscious.The taxi was carrying a Thai woman, Pratya Pawapuchakang, 31, and her two f Read more:wheel
AOT reshuffle key to suvarnabhumi plan 2008-05-17 11:33:34 Airports of Thailand's new board of directors is set to back an overhaul of the partly state-owned company's top management to boost profitability and prepare for Suvarnabhumi Airport's second-phase development. The revamp, due next month, will allow AOT's president Chana U-sathaporn to appoint su
UN head in Bangkok before visit to cyclone-hit Myanmar 2008-05-23 22:22:51 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived here Wednesday before heading for Myanmar to visitcyclone
-affected areas and meet Myanmar leaders, in a bid to urge them to open further for international relief staff and to source more "non-politicized" assistance.Upon his arrival at Bangkok
's Suvarnabhumi Airport Wednesday afternoon, Ban told journalists that he will fly to Myanmar Thursday morning "to
Singapore Airlines Opens SilverKris Lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport 2008-06-09 09:41:16 Singapore Airlines
has officially opened its SilverKris Lounge at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. The 313sqm SilverKris Lounge has a capacity of 102 seats. It is located on Level-3 Concourse-A, after the immigrations area. The lounge is designed in modern-contemporary style, with fullheight fabric-laminated glass panels to enhance privacy. The airline claims that it Read more:Singapore
SA opens Suvarnabhumi lounge 2008-06-09 09:40:17 BANGKOK: Singapore Airlines has opened its new SilverKris Lounge at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok.The 350sqm lounge
has a capacity of 102 seats and is located on level 3 of concourse A, after the immigration area.The lounge is designed in what Singapore Airlines describes as a "modern-contemporary style", with walls decorated in rich timber and full–height fabric-laminated glass p
Thai Intl focus of government cargo plan 2008-06-09 09:39:00 The Thai government is considering setting up a cargo
airline through Thai International to focus on agricultural exports. "I believe the cargo airline will get off the ground this year. It is very challenging for Thai to manage the cargo airline," Finance minister Surapong Suebwonglee said. Thai International Airways, which already offers a freighter service, could operate a new subsidiary to
180 fume over 28-hour delay in S'pore flight 2008-06-18 09:38:18 HE thought it odd that his flight details were not flashed onscreen at the check-in counter of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport. But since people were still being checked in for Tiger Airways' 8.10pm flight to Singapore on Sunday, Mr Seng Ngee Kiang did not ask questions. But it turned out that flight TR109 was cancelled. Its 180 pass
Heavens above 2008-06-18 09:36:31 Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday urged Thais to put their faith in astrology, and blamed the alignment of planets for the current economic and political troubles. But a "real" fortune teller said the ex-premier was wrong and predicted bloodshed in three weeks.Street protests against the Thaksin government have been rumbling since May 25, while soaring oil prices and inflation hav Read more:Heavens
, above
Three male suspects arrested for robbery 2008-06-28 09:22:31 Three male suspects
, including a former bank security guard, have been arrested
for Sunday's bank robbery at Suvarnabhumi airport. Supatcha Phuthukmok, 33, a former security guard at Bangkok Bank's Suvarnabhumi airport branch; Sirisak Yodcharoen, 35, a former public bus driver at the airport; and Somkhuan Sriwanna, 35, the alleged get-away driver, were apprehended separately yesterday afternoon. Read more:Three
Thai-Indian consortium lead the race for modernising Kolkata airport 2008-06-28 09:21:41 A Thai-Indian consortium has emerged the lowest bidder for the Rs2,000-crore Kolkataairport
modernisation project.Thai company ITD, which also shared in the construction of the Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok has along with its Indian partner ITD CEM quoted around Rs2,000 crore, according to sources in the ministry of civil aviation. The ministry completed the examination of bid two days ago. The
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