Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

REVEALED: 3 - The Real Truth

'Lessons learned' from Phuket airport chaos

Following confusion at Phuket airport on Thursday night, with flight delays and runway closures causing hundreds of passengers to miss their late-night departures to Bangkok, related parties have reportedly learned their lesson and should be able to avoid repeating such mistakes again, according to a local business leader.

Bangkok Post

Airport operator has wings

Airports of Thailand (AOT), the world's largest airport operator in terms of market capitalisation, has returned to the spotlight this year as the reopening of borders to tourists has led to skyrocketing passenger arrivals.

Bangkok Post

Grab enlisted to ease Suvarnabhumi airport taxi woes

Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) plans to work with the ride-hailing app Grab to solve the shortage of taxi services at both Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports.

Bangkok Post

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Staff dearth spurs warning

Six airports under the Airports of Thailand's (AoT) management -- including the capital city's main international gateways at Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports -- may face operational chaos in the next couple of months if staff numbers fail to keep up with the increased demand for air travel.

Bangkok Post

Sell-off continues as inflation fight stepped up

RECAP: Asian markets fell again yesterday and the dollar extended gains amid a global sell-off fuelled by growing recession fears as central banks around the world ramped up interest rates to fight decades-high inflation.

Bangkok Post

Positioning for a fourth-quarter take-off

August was good to the Stock Exchange of Thailand with the index moving up 62.52 points, or 4% month-on-month, to close at 1,638.93 points. Average daily turnover improved significantly, climbing 21% to 70.7 billion baht, from only 58.3 billion in July.

Bangkok Post

Govt defends airport transfer move

The Transport Ministry defended the transfer of the management of three regional airports to the Airports of Thailand as part of its budget-saving plan, insisting it is not a sale of state assets.

Bangkok Post

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Airport upgrades for Udon Thani, Buri Ram, Krabi

The cabinet on Tuesday approved the take over by Airports of Thailand (AOT) of Udon Thani, Buri Ram and Krabi airports from the Department of Airports, and the 9-billion-baht expenditure to develop them.

Bangkok Post

AoT eyes major profit surge

Airports of Thailand (AoT) is expecting to see massive profit growth in 2024 -- as much as double that posted in 2019 -- as long as China drops its strict travel restrictions, which will help bring global aviation demand back to pre-pandemic levels.

Bangkok Post

AoT believes industry 'on the mend'

The aviation industry is making a recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 and Airports of Thailand (AoT) expects to see a full recovery in passenger traffic to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024.

Bangkok Post

Airport to lift capacity by 15m people

The blueprint of the East Expansion project to enlarge the eastern section of Suvarnabhumi airport's main terminal will be adjusted to increase the handling capacity of the country's main gateway by 15 million passengers a year in three years, says the Transport Ministry.

Bangkok Post

Rate worries lead to worst week of the year on SET

Recap: Asian shares were mixed while European shares rebounded yesterday as investors digested policy tightening by major central banks.

Bangkok Post

Sky ICT fine-tuning AoT app

SET-listed Sky ICT, an IT solutions provider, plans to further develop the "Sawasdee by AoT" app, which provides airport and flight information to travellers, with the aim to make it become a single gateway that connects tourists to all relevant services and agencies in Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Review build standard

The government's ambition to turn Thailand into the region's aviation hub suffered a hit after a recently-built roof and walls at Don Mueang airport's new passenger hall collapsed after a fierce storm hit the city on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Bangkok Post

Probe into airport storm damage

The Ministry of Transport is investigating the damage at a new passenger hall at Don Mueang airport after it was hit by a heavy storm on Monday evening, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Air passenger numbers soar

Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AoT) expects about 1 million passengers, both domestic and international, to pass through its six airports during the Songkran holidays this week.

Bangkok Post

3 airports upgrading to regional hubs

Krabi, Buri Ram and Udon Thani airports are being upgraded to regional hubs, which will help sharpen Thailand's competitive edge in international aviation, according to Airports of Thailand (AoT).

1 2 3

People

Saksayam Chidchob

67 stories

Traisuree Taisaranakul

57 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Stock Exchange of Thailand

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.