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Deputy Transport Minister Hears Hua Hin Airport Upgrade Proposals

Deputy Transport Minister Hears Hua Hin Airport Upgrade Proposals

MGR Online•Society•1d ago

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Deputy Minister of Transport reviewed proposals to enhance Hua Hin Airport for international operations and regional connectivity.

  • •Deputy Minister of Transport, Patthapong Patthrasil, visited Hua Hin to discuss airport development.
  • •Private sector proposed 'Regional Connectivity' flights and 'Air-Rail-Sea Connectivity' to boost tourism.
  • •The airport's development aims to support international flights and its role in the government's Land Bridge project.
  • •The Ministry of Transport will coordinate with relevant agencies to implement the proposed developments.

Overview

  • •Deputy Minister of Transport Patthapong Patthrasil visited Hua Hin to hear proposals for airport development.
  • •The proposals are aimed at increasing domestic flights and preparing for future international routes at Hua Hin Airport.
  • •Private sector proposed 'Regional Connectivity' flights to link key tourist cities like Hua Hin with Chiang Mai and Phuket.
  • •Private sector also suggested promoting 'Air-Rail-Sea Connectivity' to create a comprehensive tourism network.
  • •Hua Hin Airport is strategically important for the government's Land Bridge project, boosting logistics and tourism in the upper South.
  • •The Ministry of Transport received private sector recommendations to drive Hua Hin Airport's development.
  • •Hua Hin Airport is currently undergoing improvements and expansion of safety areas around the runway to meet international standards.

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Key Quotes

Patthapong Patthrasil
"The Ministry of Transport has received recommendations from the private sector to coordinate with relevant agencies in driving the development of Hua Hin Airport."
กระทรวงคมนาคมได้รับข้อเสนอแนะจากภาคเอกชนเพื่อนำไปประสานหน่วยงานที่เกี่ยวข้อง ในการขับเคลื่อนการพัฒนาท่าอากาศยานหัวหิน

Key Entities

Person

Deputy Minister of Transport(รมช.คมนาคม)
Patthapong Patthrasil, who chaired a meeting to discuss the development of Hua Hin Airport.
Patthapong Patthrasil(นายภัทรพงศ์ ภัทรประสิทธิ์)
Deputy Minister of Transport who presided over the meeting on Hua Hin Airport development.
Danai Rueangsorn(นายดนัย เรืองสอน)
Director-General of the Department of Airports who attended the meeting on Hua Hin Airport.

Place

Hua Hin Airport(ท่าอากาศยานหัวหิน)
The airport being discussed for development to support international flights and regional connectivity.
Prachuap Khiri Khan(ประจวบคีรีขันธ์)ℹ️
The province where Hua Hin Airport is located and where the development discussions took place.
Suan Dusit University, Hua Hin Education Center(มหาวิทยาลัยสวนดุสิต ศูนย์การศึกษาหัวหิน)
The venue for the meeting discussing the development of Hua Hin Airport.

Organization

Department of Airports(กรมท่าอากาศยาน)
The government agency whose Director-General, Danai Rueangsorn, attended the Hua Hin Airport development meeting.
Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Tourism Industry Council(สภาอุตสาหกรรมท่องเที่ยวจังหวัดประจวบคีรีขันธ์)
A private sector group that provided feedback on the development of Hua Hin Airport.
Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Chamber of Commerce(สภาหอการค้าจังหวัดประจวบคีรีขันธ์)
A private sector group that provided feedback on the development of Hua Hin Airport.