PUBLISHED: 04:30 on September 18, 2023.
To meet the rising demand for tourists in the northern tourist province, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin supports the Airports of Thailand’s( AOT ) plan to construct a second airport for Chiang Mai in seven years.
When the primary minister, Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit, Minister of Digital Economy and Society Prasert Jantararuangtong, and Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat visited Chiang Mai aircraft yesterday, the AOT gave information about the next job there.
The new airport will be constructed on a property story measuring about 11 square kilometers in the Ban Thi area of the neighboring state of Lamphun, according to government official Chai Wacharonke.
The job will increase Chiang Mai’s capability for handling passengers from eight million to twenty million, with an anticipated increase in income of 2 billion to 3 billion baht annually.
It was anticipated that the purchase would be completed in seven years and may cost up to 70 billion ringgit. He claimed that the congestion at the current Chiang Mai aircraft will be reduced by the second aircraft.
The seven-year deadline, according to Mr. Srettha, is ideal, and authorities should make sure the new airport is finished on time.
According to Mr. Srettha, the government will work hard to support the project because having an aircraft is essential for the expansion of logistics and commerce, which will help the state develop.
Additionally, the AOT announced its intention to increase Chiang Mai Airport’s operating time in order to accommodate flights around the clock.
The aircraft being empty around-the-clock, according to the leading, will support economic growth, but the government is also worried about its effects on the environment and people’s health.
Residents who live close to Chiang Mai Airport complained to Mr. Srettha about the noise pollution. Living in Moo 1, 5, 7, and 10, the people from tambon Mae Hia claim to have often been inconvenienced by planes flying particularly small and are terrified of danger.
In the meantime, the AOT claimed that noise pollution from aircraft operations did not go over the safe limit. However, the AoT may compensate those who are impacted if there are problems.
If the airport extends companies around-the-clock, the AOT may hold a public hearing in the affected areas.
When the free-visa program for Chinese and Kazakhstani tourists begins on September 25 through February 29 of next year, the premiership has also ordered the AOT, Immigration Bureau, and state authorities to move up safety steps.