Expansion plans for Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports in Thailand

Thai Airways Airbus A350 aircraft at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan
Thai Airways Airbus A350 aircraft at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan. Photo: Piqsels.

Amidst the rebounding waves of post-pandemic tourism, Thailand’s Airports of Thailand (AOT) is poised to embark on a monumental journey of expansion, investing approximately US$4.8 [Read More…]

Don Mueang International Airport recognized as one of the top ten budget airline terminals globally

Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok Terminal 2
Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok Terminal 2. Photo: Bebiezaza. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Don Mueang International Airport has been recognized as one of the top ten budget airline terminals globally, securing the 10th position in the latest rankings [Read More…]

Thai Government Questions Ranking of Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang Airports in ‘Worst Airport’ List by UK Publisher

Yaksha Statue at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok
Yaksha Statue at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok. Photo: David McKelvey / flickr. CC BY 2.0.

On March 5th, 2024, Mr. Chai Watcharong, the Thai Government spokesman, posted on X in response to Business Financing, a UK publisher, ranking Suvarnabhumi and [Read More…]

AOT plans major expansions of Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports

Domestic Terminal B, at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok.
Domestic Terminal B, at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. Photo: Uwe Schwarzbach / flickr.

BANGKOK (NNT) – Airports of Thailand (AOT) has announced plans to invest 4.4 billion baht in expanding Suvarnabhumi Airport and in the third phase of [Read More…]

Court postpones ruling on PAD core members regarding airport seizures in 2008

Yellow Shirt (PAD) protesters at Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2008
Yellow Shirt protesters closed Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2008. Photo: Wikipedia.

A Criminal Court has postponed its ruling on former key members of the now-defunct People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), who are accused of laying siege [Read More…]

Thai LionAir to probe mid-air engine fire at Don Mueang airport in Bangkok

Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport , Indonesia
A Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport , Indonesia. Photo: Afrogindahood.

Thai LionAir will investigate an incident on Friday when the engine of one of its planes caught fire after taking off from Don Mueang International [Read More…]