Chon Buri's base U-tapao airport will have additional runway

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U-tapao to get second runway

Published: 2 Feb 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

The Transport Ministry is planning a second runway at U-tapao airport in Rayong to boost the country's ability to handle commercial flights.

Chadchat: ‘Will ease Suvarnabhumi strain’

Transport Minister Chadchat Sittipunt has ordered the Department of Civil Aviation to conduct a feasibility study into the construction of a second runway at U-tapao airport. It will be developed into the latest fully operational commercial airport along with Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports.

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packman
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Discussion 6 : 02 Feb 2013 at 16.046
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They should change the name of the airport to Domodedovo airport II or Little Moscow Airport.
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Discussion 5 : 02 Feb 2013 at 14.545
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lets put all the airports in one place, when bad weather comes plus the floods, where are they going to land, Thailand needs a major airport up north, with high speed trains ??? coming, should be no problem, Plus with all these millions of more people coming here in the next 10 years,where are they going to stay, sleeping bags on the beach, just a thought, building a extra runway with 600000 arrivals , good idea, with millions more arrivals to be here soon, that will work, plus where is all the training for people coming from , you can not run an airport with out people. OH and the buildings they are going to need, need I go on
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Discussion 4 : 02 Feb 2013 at 14.004
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Gatwick, London's second airport, has had only one runway since it opened in the late 1950s. In 2011, it handled almost 34 million passengers with this single runway.

This proposal at U-tapao can only be put down to things such as ignorance, face-gaining and the opportunities for corruption, and not to any practical need.

As for constructing a high-speed railway to U-tapao, the same applies.
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Discussion 3 : 02 Feb 2013 at 12.363
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If it takes as long to develop U-tapao as it did Suvarnabhumi then by the time it is done tourist will be planning vacations to the Moon.
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Discussion 2 : 02 Feb 2013 at 12.332
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Phuket 9 Million arrivals. 1 runway!
U-tapao 600,000 arrivals need 2 runway!

Hmmm...... yes I know, I am only a farang taxpayer who does not understand business!
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Discussion 1 : 02 Feb 2013 at 04.301
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Two runways at U-tapao and one in Phuket. Makes sense to me.
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