Soon flying from Pattaya to Hua Hin
With the Kan Air airline it will soon be possible to fly from U-Tapoa, thirty kilometers from Pattaya, to Hua – Hin.
News from Thailand – February 12, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Rumor that Yingluck wants to apply for political asylum in the US
– Army again denies that Yingluck has been politically punished
– Airport U-Tapao will get more roads and rail connection
– Thailand will reform the tourism sector
– Arrest for refusing breathalyzer test
The Thai Ministry of Transport has big plans for U-Tapao International Airport near Pattaya. The airport must grow from 100.000 to 3 million passengers per year and thus become a regional center for commercial aviation.
News from Thailand – December 15, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Residents of Koh Hang have solar power again thanks to university
• Another corpse chopped up and dumped; perpetrator on the run
• Top monk order continues to oppose female monks
News from Thailand – June 17, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Demonstrators in white masks protest against government
• Thaksin: Mortgage system for rice is a good system
• Navy opposes U-tapao airport expansion
New: Budget flights from Pattaya to Siem Reap – Cambodia
From October 10 it is possible to fly from Pattaya (U-Tapao) to Siem Raep in Cambodia. The flights are operated by Air Hanuman, a Cambodian budget airline.
Climate study Nasa hangs by a thread
Thailand's scientific credibility has been seriously damaged by the cabinet's decision to submit to parliament in August NASA's request to use naval airmases U-tapao (Rayong) for a climate study.
By Hans Bos Good news for those who want to go to Pattaya as soon as possible after arriving in Thailand. U-tapao Airport in Chonburi gets a major facelift and is then called U-tapao Pattaya International Airport. The airport, a famous American base during the Vietnam War, is being expanded with a new terminal, while the capacity is increasing from the current 400 to 1200 passengers per hour. The number of 'parking places' for aircraft is also growing strongly, from 4 to ...