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U-Tapao opens second passenger terminal

By The Nation

 

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The U-Tapao International Airport officially opened its second passenger terminal on Wednesday (December 4) and is planning to expand passenger capacity from over 2 million people a year to 5 million people within five years.

 

The airport is currently waiting for the results of bids for the U-Tapao International Airport Development and Eastern Aviation City project. The winner will be awarded the contract to construct the third passenger terminal.

 

Director of U-Tapao International Airport, Vice Admiral Kritchaphon Rianglekjamnong said that once the airport is fully open for commercial service, the number of passengers and flights would continue to increase, going from 177,000 people a year in 2015 to 1.99 million people.

 

“Fifteen airlines operate 15,767 flights on 33 routes both domestic and international,” he said. “We expect that the number of passengers will increase to 2.5 million people from the previous 800,000 passengers.

 

The airport is planning to renovate the first passenger terminal and manage the newly opened second terminal so it is fully utilized. 

 

“We believe that the renovation of the first terminal and utilisation of the second terminal will enable the airport to serve 3-5 million passengers in the next five years,” said Kritchaphon.

 

“It will help maintain continued passenger growth while awaiting the third terminal, the first phase of which will be completed in 2024 and support 12 million people.”

 

In addition, the airport will collaborate with private investors to support development of airport services such as small aircraft maintenance, warehouse management, and the import-export process of bonded goods.

 

For now, the bidding result is pending as the Administrative Court’s verdict, while the project committee is considering the technical and business proposal from the Charoen Pokphand Group-led Thana Holding Consortium.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30379080

 

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8 hours ago, NanLaew said:

My buddy who's a big casino hound did spot Steve Wynn's private Gulfstream G650 on the stand at U-Tapao early last year.

I hope he builds a world class casino/entertainment complex here in Sin City ......Vegas style baby!!!

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16 hours ago, bluesofa said:

That does seem an appropriate title for someone in charge of an airport that's attracting visitors to Pattaya.

If the airports expansion is based on an expected increase of tourists to Pattaya then it is doomed to be a white elephant!

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I'm using UTP Utapao airport very regularly, i.e. more than once a month. 

The new terminal is a welcome upgrade; regrettably there seems to be a real mess with the toilet piping. All cubicles are locked and the only serviceable toilet is the loo for the handicapped. Has not been resolved in seven weeks. 

Then, of course, the usual Thai taxi mafia is at work again. A cab to Pattaya costs you B 1'000; the flights into UTP cost you less (CNX or UTH). The minivans are driven by absolute maniacs and grab taxi drivers are not allowed into the compound. 

I have my regular taxi picking me up, officially as relative of my wife, but as long as these issues are not solved, Utapao/Pattaya/Rayong International Airport (that's what they announce all the time) will be yet another monkey stop on Thailand's map of micky mouse airports! 

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I've used Utapao lots of times and it really did need a new terminal, T1 is a shed.

 

However, the last time I flew out I arrived at T2 only to be told, T2 is domestic only, international is T1 - the shed. Hope that's changed now.

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I have had very good experiences at this airport.

T2 is half domestic and half International.

A bunch of new places to eat and coffee shops have been added.

Have been thru 3 times over the past 7 weeks all the toilets were opening and working when I was there.

 

They have big plans for the future of this area.  Golf courses, shopping centers, hotels and housing.

Many more flights planned especially international.

 

If you arrive and walk up to the taxi booth a taxi is 1200b to the city.  I posted a copy of a receipt in another thread it is 1200.

So, pre book from another company usually 7 to 800 b.

Also, if you live in central or north Pats, tell the driver to take the 331 to the highway and agree to pay the 10 b toll.  My driver gets me home in under 40 minutes going this way.

Sukhumvit can take close to one hour.

 

I look at is as very positive and much better then going to BKK.

Lion air or Air Asia to Chiang Mai is my frequent trip.  Low cost and never had a delayed or canceled flight.

 

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10 hours ago, SunsetT said:

If the airports expansion is based on an expected increase of tourists to Pattaya then it is doomed to be a white elephant!

They can fly Indians, Russians and Chinese straight in... I think the numbers are there. 

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3 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

No, in Pattaya itself. Shorter queues at Swampy would suit me fine. 

OK. Not living in Pattaya for nearly fifteen years now, I keep reading reports that Pattaya is dead?

Does that mean the Indians, Russians and Chinese are the only tourists in Pattaya and the other nationalities are no longer around?

If that's so, I can't imagine many of those three groups spending money in bars?

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4 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

OK. Not living in Pattaya for nearly fifteen years now, I keep reading reports that Pattaya is dead?

Does that mean the Indians, Russians and Chinese are the only tourists in Pattaya and the other nationalities are no longer around?

If that's so, I can't imagine many of those three groups spending money in bars?

Some would say so but if you hang around Soi Buakhao you would feel plenty Westerners are still around. You see the Chinese in large groups, being herded down Walking Street, or filling the beach North from Klang, going to and from Koh Larn. In Jomtiem you see a lot of Russians.....  not sure if bars isn't their scene, or spending isn't their scene! Don't forget the saviours of Pattaya, the Indians. 

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4 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Some would say so but if you hang around Soi Buakhao you would feel plenty Westerners are still around. You see the Chinese in large groups, being herded down Walking Street, or filling the beach North from Klang, going to and from Koh Larn. In Jomtiem you see a lot of Russians.....  not sure if bars isn't their scene, or spending isn't their scene! Don't forget the saviours of Pattaya, the Indians. 

Ha ha, yes 'the saviours of Pattaya, the Indians'!

Running a GoGo bar in the past, when we originally allowed Indians in, two would try to bar-fine the same girl, presumably to save money.

We didn't allow them to share one drink as is commonly mentioned. If they didn't buy a drink each they were told to leave.

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17 hours ago, overherebc said:

As a fairly frequent flier to Saigon the prices quoted from Utapao to there and back seem to be almost twice those from SUV or DMK.

Maybe so but U-Tapao Immigration don't give you the anal probe and if you DO want the anal probe, Soi 6 is only about 40 minutes away.

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5 hours ago, bluesofa said:

OK. Not living in Pattaya for nearly fifteen years now, I keep reading reports that Pattaya is dead?

Does that mean the Indians, Russians and Chinese are the only tourists in Pattaya and the other nationalities are no longer around?

If that's so, I can't imagine many of those three groups spending money in bars?

When you read the words 'Pattaya is dead', simply replace the word 'is' with the words 'bars are'.

 

Anything else is the distorted reality as preached by the Church of Latter Day Mongers and Ageing Lotharios.

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14 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

I'm using UTP Utapao airport very regularly, i.e. more than once a month. 

The new terminal is a welcome upgrade; regrettably there seems to be a real mess with the toilet piping. All cubicles are locked and the only serviceable toilet is the loo for the handicapped. Has not been resolved in seven weeks. 

Then, of course, the usual Thai taxi mafia is at work again. A cab to Pattaya costs you B 1'000; the flights into UTP cost you less (CNX or UTH). The minivans are driven by absolute maniacs and grab taxi drivers are not allowed into the compound. 

I have my regular taxi picking me up, officially as relative of my wife, but as long as these issues are not solved, Utapao/Pattaya/Rayong International Airport (that's what they announce all the time) will be yet another monkey stop on Thailand's map of micky mouse airports!

The Americans did all the hard work making the runway, putting up a couple of

terminals isnt a massive cost in comparison.

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