The Phuket News
24 October 2024
The House Committee for Transportation is closely following the construction of Andaman International Airport in Phang Nga, scheduled to open by 2030.
Kroomanit Sangpoom, the committee chairman and Pheu Thai MP for Surin, said on Tuesday (Oct 22) that panel members visited the Andaman International Airport project site in Khok Kloi and Lo Yung subdistricts of Takua Thung district last Saturday (Oct 19).
The purpose of the visit was to inspect the progress of land restitution and development of transportation infrastructure.
He said the project, which will boost local income, is progressing well.
The airport project, which covers 7,300 rai of land, will have two runways, 44 aircraft docking bays and capacity to accommodate 43 flights per hour, and ultimately the capacity to accommodate 22.5 million passengers per year, he said.
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