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Plane
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 The
great majority of visitors around the world arrive in Thailand
by air on one of the many scheduled flights from Europe, North
America, Asia and Australia.
The Airports
Authority of Thailand (AAT), a state enterprise under the
jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport and Communications,
operates five out of the seven international airports in Thailand.
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Bangkok: The
principal gateway to Thailand, Don Muang Airport, is situated
at Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, on an area of 6.21 sq km. It
can accommodate 60 flights/hour and 33.5 million passengers/year. |
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Chiang Mai: The
major gateway to northern Thailand is located at Mahidol
Road, Muang District, on an area of 2.6 sq km. Its capacity
is 24 flights/hour and 3.7 million passengers/year. |
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Chiang Rai: A
potential gateway to neighboring countries in the economic
zone north of Thailand is located at Muang District, about
8 km from downtown Chiang Rai. With an area of 5 sq km,
it can handle 20 flights/hour and 3 million passengers/year. |
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Hat Yai: The gateway
to southern Thailand and used heavily by Thai Muslims
on their annual pilgrimage. It is located at Village No.3,
Sanambin Panij Road, Klong Hoi Kong District. It can handle
about 30 flights/hour and 1.9 million passengers annually,
on an area of 4.80 sq km. |
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Phuket: An island
paradise popular with international tourists is located
at Talang District, on an area of 2.31 sq km. It can handle
10 flights/hour and 3.1 million passengers/year. |
| Bangkok
International Airport (BIA) |
Tel.
+66 2 535 1111 |
| Chiang
Mai International Airport (CNX) |
Tel.
+66 53 270 222 to 33 |
| Chiang
Rai International Airport (CEI) |
Tel.
+66 53 793 048 to 57 |
| Hat
Yai International Airport (HDY) |
Tel.
+66 74 251 007 to 12 |
| Phuket
International Airport (HKT) |
Tel.
+66 76 327 230 to 7 |
Thailand’s
national airline is Thai Airways International (TG) that flies
to 37 countries and has representative offices worldwide.
Thai Airways International
Pcl.
Head Office 89 Vibhavadi
Rangsit Rd
Tel. +66 2 513 0121
to 9
Fax. +66 2 513 0183
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