Come back to Hua Hin on oktober 8. TGF told me i have to pay 2500 (before 1800) for a taxi to get me from the airport (all in).
Its is about a 60 km longer drive than from Don Muang because the new road is not finished yet and they think they will getting caught in traffic on the highway, as Jaime said above.....
Me thinks the 35 bath transfer-option to Victory monument and from there the 160 bath mini bus is not so bad option......can be busy there though
SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT
Jaime wrote:
I am now dreading getting caught in traffic on the Bang-na Trat highway.
Hi Jaime,
This happened to me in June, I found it was much quicker to turn around and head for the Chonburi Highway using the Expressway system; I missed the correct exit and ended up in the North of the city, but managed to get down the Eastern ring road and out past the new airport in about 30 minutes.
I reckon any route from the Expressways to the Chonburi Highway is quicker than the Bang-na Trat road which is always blocked by trucks heading for the sea port, but we will have to see how much new traffic will be generated by the airport.
I am now dreading getting caught in traffic on the Bang-na Trat highway.
Hi Jaime,
This happened to me in June, I found it was much quicker to turn around and head for the Chonburi Highway using the Expressway system; I missed the correct exit and ended up in the North of the city, but managed to get down the Eastern ring road and out past the new airport in about 30 minutes.
I reckon any route from the Expressways to the Chonburi Highway is quicker than the Bang-na Trat road which is always blocked by trucks heading for the sea port, but we will have to see how much new traffic will be generated by the airport.
I have just read this in yesterdays The Nation, (I am in Europe, and so it took a day to get here!):
“Gone with the time-worn Don Muang will be unscrupulous cabbies (always keen to take male passengers to the nearest massage parlour!). More than 2,000 trained taxi drivers will ply the airport route. All taxi fares will be metered but there is an airport surcharge. Arriving passengers must take the shuttle to the transport centre to catch a cab. Taxis drop off departures at the departure terminal on the fourth floorâ€
“Gone with the time-worn Don Muang will be unscrupulous cabbies (always keen to take male passengers to the nearest massage parlour!). More than 2,000 trained taxi drivers will ply the airport route. All taxi fares will be metered but there is an airport surcharge. Arriving passengers must take the shuttle to the transport centre to catch a cab. Taxis drop off departures at the departure terminal on the fourth floorâ€
Suvarnabhumi Airport aims for global accolades
Within the next two years, the government plans to make Suvarnabhumi Airport, which opens later this month, the best airport in the world.
Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said Wednesday that the airport meets multiple international standards and criteria, including modern administrative and security systems, and ample duty free.
His statements were made while presiding over the opening of both the Suvarnabhumi Airport Media Centre and the International Broadcasting Centre at the Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport hotel.
He also emphasised that tourism will improve following the airport’s opening on September 28.
“Suvarnabhumi Airport is the right answer to promote Thailand as the regional centre, especially for tourism. The National Economic and Social Development Board predict annual revenue generated by tourism will total one trillion baht within five years,â€
Within the next two years, the government plans to make Suvarnabhumi Airport, which opens later this month, the best airport in the world.
Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said Wednesday that the airport meets multiple international standards and criteria, including modern administrative and security systems, and ample duty free.
His statements were made while presiding over the opening of both the Suvarnabhumi Airport Media Centre and the International Broadcasting Centre at the Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport hotel.
He also emphasised that tourism will improve following the airport’s opening on September 28.
“Suvarnabhumi Airport is the right answer to promote Thailand as the regional centre, especially for tourism. The National Economic and Social Development Board predict annual revenue generated by tourism will total one trillion baht within five years,â€
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Jimmyherf, i think the answer to your question was posted on the previous page:
Bas wrote:New airport to sport taxi stands
Heeding passenger concerns, a taxi stand will be installed on the second floor of Suvarnabhumi Airport's passenger terminal.
The AOT's previous plan was to only allow taxi drop-offs at the passenger terminal. Pick-up service was conducted at the public bus terminal, 2.5 kilometres from the main terminal. A shuttle runs between the bus and passenger terminals.
AOT officials came to the realisation that this system would be inconvenient for passengers arriving with heavy luggage.
A stand will be established at the passenger terminal with at least 20 taxis available at all times. Somchai said officials would ensure that there are enough vehicles to serve passengers.
People will still be able to take a shuttle to the public bus terminal to catch a cab. Shuttles will be available every three to five minutes.
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More on this:
Airport taxis to be increased to 10,000
Can pick up, drop off, surcharge to be levied
AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK
The Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has put up a large billboard advertising Suvarnabhumi airport at Don Muang airport ahead of the changeover on Sept 28. — APICHIT JINAKUL
The number of taxis operating out of Suvarnabhumi airport will be increased from 2,500 to 10,000 and those dropping passengers off will be allowed to take passengers on return trips, said Deputy Transport Minister Chainant Charoensiri yesterday. He said the measures were meant to provide more service choices for passengers and boost transportation convenience for them.
Gen Chainant's decision was apparently made in response to concerns raised by many people that they would have a hard time finding taxis to take them from the city to the airport.
Earlier, authorities said taxis operating out of the airport would have to register with the airport authority and non-registered cabs would not be allowed to pick up passengers from the airport.
However, Gen Chainant said the Airports of Thailand (AoT) is likely to collect a 100 baht surcharge per trip from cabs taking passengers from the airport. He said he would hold a meeting today with representatives from the Land Transport, AoT and agencies responsible for public transportation to discuss transportation problems at the airport.
The AoT has planned to set up a business unit responsible to provide public transport services.
AoT president Chotisak Asapaviriya said so far the agency has not yet issued an announcement on cab surcharges. But the rate may be 100 baht per trip.
The surcharge would provide more convenience to passengers as they would not have to wait for cabs for so long, said Mr Chotisak.
Gen Chainant's statement came after caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said yesterday the government would urgently tackle transportation problems at the airport.
Taxis picking up passengers from the terminals would be registered and their number would be increased to meet demand.
Mr Suriya also said the authorities would ensure that Suvarnabhumi airport would be a mafia-free zone and those mafia figures or gangs who planned to move their base from Don Muang airport to the new airport would face a severe crackdown. He said he has instructed Gen Chainant not to allow the presence of any mafia people or gangs at the new airport.
Meanwhile, Land Transport Department chief Piyapan Champasut said he disagreed with the AoT's plan to set up a business unit to operate public transport services, saying public transport should not be business-oriented.
He also opposed any move to collect parking fees from state-run Bangkok Mass Transit Authority's passenger buses and buses operated by the Transport Co. The planned collection of parking fees would discourage passenger buses from picking up passengers at the airport.
Opas Phetmunee, acting director of BMTA, said his agency will operate three more bus routes to the new airport: a 41.5km route between the southern bus terminal and Suvarnabhumi airport, Wong Wian Yai to Suvarnabhumi covering 53km and Central Plaza Rama II to the new airport covering 48km.
The fares will be collected based on travelling distance with the maximum fare of 35 baht.
A public relations campaign for the new routes will be launched on Sept 25, said Mr Opas.
Bangkok post 2006-09-14
Airport taxis to be increased to 10,000
Can pick up, drop off, surcharge to be levied
AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK
The Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has put up a large billboard advertising Suvarnabhumi airport at Don Muang airport ahead of the changeover on Sept 28. — APICHIT JINAKUL
The number of taxis operating out of Suvarnabhumi airport will be increased from 2,500 to 10,000 and those dropping passengers off will be allowed to take passengers on return trips, said Deputy Transport Minister Chainant Charoensiri yesterday. He said the measures were meant to provide more service choices for passengers and boost transportation convenience for them.
Gen Chainant's decision was apparently made in response to concerns raised by many people that they would have a hard time finding taxis to take them from the city to the airport.
Earlier, authorities said taxis operating out of the airport would have to register with the airport authority and non-registered cabs would not be allowed to pick up passengers from the airport.
However, Gen Chainant said the Airports of Thailand (AoT) is likely to collect a 100 baht surcharge per trip from cabs taking passengers from the airport. He said he would hold a meeting today with representatives from the Land Transport, AoT and agencies responsible for public transportation to discuss transportation problems at the airport.
The AoT has planned to set up a business unit responsible to provide public transport services.
AoT president Chotisak Asapaviriya said so far the agency has not yet issued an announcement on cab surcharges. But the rate may be 100 baht per trip.
The surcharge would provide more convenience to passengers as they would not have to wait for cabs for so long, said Mr Chotisak.
Gen Chainant's statement came after caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said yesterday the government would urgently tackle transportation problems at the airport.
Taxis picking up passengers from the terminals would be registered and their number would be increased to meet demand.
Mr Suriya also said the authorities would ensure that Suvarnabhumi airport would be a mafia-free zone and those mafia figures or gangs who planned to move their base from Don Muang airport to the new airport would face a severe crackdown. He said he has instructed Gen Chainant not to allow the presence of any mafia people or gangs at the new airport.
Meanwhile, Land Transport Department chief Piyapan Champasut said he disagreed with the AoT's plan to set up a business unit to operate public transport services, saying public transport should not be business-oriented.
He also opposed any move to collect parking fees from state-run Bangkok Mass Transit Authority's passenger buses and buses operated by the Transport Co. The planned collection of parking fees would discourage passenger buses from picking up passengers at the airport.
Opas Phetmunee, acting director of BMTA, said his agency will operate three more bus routes to the new airport: a 41.5km route between the southern bus terminal and Suvarnabhumi airport, Wong Wian Yai to Suvarnabhumi covering 53km and Central Plaza Rama II to the new airport covering 48km.
The fares will be collected based on travelling distance with the maximum fare of 35 baht.
A public relations campaign for the new routes will be launched on Sept 25, said Mr Opas.
Bangkok post 2006-09-14
With A Name Like Bas, It Has To Be Good.
Bas quoted:
Opas Phetmunee, acting director of BMTA, said his agency will operate three more bus routes to the new airport: a 41.5km route between the southern bus terminal and Suvarnabhumi airport…
Hi Bas,
that could be a reasonable way of getting to Hua Hin, if it runs on a regular enough schedule.
Opas Phetmunee, acting director of BMTA, said his agency will operate three more bus routes to the new airport: a 41.5km route between the southern bus terminal and Suvarnabhumi airport…
Hi Bas,
that could be a reasonable way of getting to Hua Hin, if it runs on a regular enough schedule.
What amazes me with the above article is that we are now 14 days away from official airport opening. On that day, thousands of travelers will be spewed out onto the curb side of the new airport to find what????? Meetings going on concerning these issues that should have been held 6 months ago? It's way too easy to be a critic here. They hand you the ammunition on a silver platter. 
Pete
PeteThis and the mini bus could be good options. I myself and a friend from Holland take the taxi the TGF order from HH to pick me up this time.....STEVE G wrote: Hi Bas,
that could be a reasonable way of getting to Hua Hin, if it runs on a regular enough schedule.
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Economy flyers get a lounge at airport
Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) will provide its first economy-class lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport, consisting of entertainment facilities, shower rooms, e-service and resting corners.
At the new airport, passengers will be surprised with several new services never before available in the Kingdom. The economy-class lounge is rare among airlines, most of which operate only first- and business-class lounges.
But THAI is following a trend at other new airports which have started offering economy-class lounges.
Charnchai Singtorij, vice-president of the cargo and mail commercial department of THAI, said the airline faced tough competition in the aviation industry, forcing it to find new ways to please customers.
The lounge, he said, would include televised entertainment such as films, music videos, sports, documentaries and world news, in addition to Internet services.
Passengers will also have a rest area that includes plenty of seating and showers in 18,000 square metres of space.
Apart from the economy class lounge, the airline will offer first-class and business-class passengers a traditional Thai spa, private movie theatre and shower rooms.
"We hope that all the lounges will convince passengers to use THAI," said Charnchai.
Although there is reason to feel excited about these innovations in Bangkok, Singapore's Changi Airport already has them.
THAI hopes to solicit feedback from travellers on how to improve services.
The carrier predicts that the number of transfer passengers going through Bangkok will increase 20 per cent in the first year of operation. Each year, Don Muang Airport receives three million transit passengers.
To reach that projection, THAI plans to add more international flights, such as a Bangkok-Johannesburg route, by the end of the year.
The airline also plans to start operating more flights to India and long-haul destinations.
THAI will operate a few international flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport on September 22 to Seoul, Beijing, and Guangzhou.
The company begins domestic flights from the new airport on September 15. All other international flights will officially operate on September 28.
Today THAI will start flying from Suvarnabhumi to Phitsanulok, Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani.
Not only will THAI start using the new airport today, Australian budget airline Jet Star will commence flights to it from down under.
Suchat Sritama
The Nation 2006-09-15
Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) will provide its first economy-class lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport, consisting of entertainment facilities, shower rooms, e-service and resting corners.
At the new airport, passengers will be surprised with several new services never before available in the Kingdom. The economy-class lounge is rare among airlines, most of which operate only first- and business-class lounges.
But THAI is following a trend at other new airports which have started offering economy-class lounges.
Charnchai Singtorij, vice-president of the cargo and mail commercial department of THAI, said the airline faced tough competition in the aviation industry, forcing it to find new ways to please customers.
The lounge, he said, would include televised entertainment such as films, music videos, sports, documentaries and world news, in addition to Internet services.
Passengers will also have a rest area that includes plenty of seating and showers in 18,000 square metres of space.
Apart from the economy class lounge, the airline will offer first-class and business-class passengers a traditional Thai spa, private movie theatre and shower rooms.
"We hope that all the lounges will convince passengers to use THAI," said Charnchai.
Although there is reason to feel excited about these innovations in Bangkok, Singapore's Changi Airport already has them.
THAI hopes to solicit feedback from travellers on how to improve services.
The carrier predicts that the number of transfer passengers going through Bangkok will increase 20 per cent in the first year of operation. Each year, Don Muang Airport receives three million transit passengers.
To reach that projection, THAI plans to add more international flights, such as a Bangkok-Johannesburg route, by the end of the year.
The airline also plans to start operating more flights to India and long-haul destinations.
THAI will operate a few international flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport on September 22 to Seoul, Beijing, and Guangzhou.
The company begins domestic flights from the new airport on September 15. All other international flights will officially operate on September 28.
Today THAI will start flying from Suvarnabhumi to Phitsanulok, Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani.
Not only will THAI start using the new airport today, Australian budget airline Jet Star will commence flights to it from down under.
Suchat Sritama
The Nation 2006-09-15
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A tiny 'oops' at Suvarnabhumi opening
Bangkok's brand new Suvarnabhumi international airport opened officially Friday - a "soft opening" for a handful of domestic and international flights, two weeks ahead of its grand opening.
A technical glitch at the check-in counter required passengers on the first flight of the day, to the northern city of Phitsanulok, to be checked in manually, airport officials said.
But employees from flag carrier Thai Airways reported no major glitches as the day got underway, two weeks ahead of the official opening of the airport.
"Everything (at the new airport) is now ready to serve passengers," said Mano Sapayanon, director of Thai Airways' ground services support department.
"There were no major disruptions or errors this morning. We've prepared for any emergency," said Thai Airways president Apinan Sumanaseni.
Full commercial services are expected to start on Sept 28 at Suvarnabhumi international airport, which will take over most of the traffic from the ageing Bangkok International Airport at Don Muang.
Friday marked the beginning of a gradual shift to the new airport, with a portion of Thai Airways domestic flights and all flights by budget carrier Jetstar scheduled to use Suvarnabhumi, the airport authority said in a statement.
All of the carrier's three daily flights to Phitsanulok will be leaving from the new airport.
Satoshi Yamada, a passenger on the inbound flight from Phitsanulok, said the new airport was "clean" but complained that it took too long to get from the planes to the terminal.
"It takes quite along time because the airport is really big," he said, adding that he also worried about the time it would take to travel from the airport to Bangkok, 25 kilometres away.
Thai Airways will also operate four weekly flights to Ubon Ratchathani and three flights a week to northern Chiang Mai. Other flights to and from Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani will continue to operate from the Don Muang.
Passengers were advised to check tickets for airport codes. "BKK" signifies Don Muang airport, and "NBK" stands for the new facility.
Singapore-based Jetstar -- which operates daily flights to Jakarta and Singapore, and five days a week to Bangalore -- has moved all flights to Suvarnabhumi.
The new airport is expected to accommodate up to 45 million passengers a year, compared to Don Muang airport, which serves about 39 million passengers a year.
Bangkok Post 2006-09-15
Bangkok's brand new Suvarnabhumi international airport opened officially Friday - a "soft opening" for a handful of domestic and international flights, two weeks ahead of its grand opening.
A technical glitch at the check-in counter required passengers on the first flight of the day, to the northern city of Phitsanulok, to be checked in manually, airport officials said.
But employees from flag carrier Thai Airways reported no major glitches as the day got underway, two weeks ahead of the official opening of the airport.
"Everything (at the new airport) is now ready to serve passengers," said Mano Sapayanon, director of Thai Airways' ground services support department.
"There were no major disruptions or errors this morning. We've prepared for any emergency," said Thai Airways president Apinan Sumanaseni.
Full commercial services are expected to start on Sept 28 at Suvarnabhumi international airport, which will take over most of the traffic from the ageing Bangkok International Airport at Don Muang.
Friday marked the beginning of a gradual shift to the new airport, with a portion of Thai Airways domestic flights and all flights by budget carrier Jetstar scheduled to use Suvarnabhumi, the airport authority said in a statement.
All of the carrier's three daily flights to Phitsanulok will be leaving from the new airport.
Satoshi Yamada, a passenger on the inbound flight from Phitsanulok, said the new airport was "clean" but complained that it took too long to get from the planes to the terminal.
"It takes quite along time because the airport is really big," he said, adding that he also worried about the time it would take to travel from the airport to Bangkok, 25 kilometres away.
Thai Airways will also operate four weekly flights to Ubon Ratchathani and three flights a week to northern Chiang Mai. Other flights to and from Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani will continue to operate from the Don Muang.
Passengers were advised to check tickets for airport codes. "BKK" signifies Don Muang airport, and "NBK" stands for the new facility.
Singapore-based Jetstar -- which operates daily flights to Jakarta and Singapore, and five days a week to Bangalore -- has moved all flights to Suvarnabhumi.
The new airport is expected to accommodate up to 45 million passengers a year, compared to Don Muang airport, which serves about 39 million passengers a year.
Bangkok Post 2006-09-15
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SUVARNABHUMI PROTEST
Locals demand action over noise
Residents say they will sue using environmental law
Officials from a college and other residents located near Suvarnabhumi Airport said yesterday they would sue Airports of Thailand (AOT) for breaking environmental laws.
Kitti Teeraset, rector of King Mongkut Institute of Technology Lat Krabang (KMITL), told a gathering of about 1,000 teachers, students and local residents yesterday that AOT must consider the environmental impacts of the new airport on the surrounding community.
Kitti also called the AOT's decision on Wednesday to put on hold a Bt214-million project to soundproof KMITL's buildings pending a study by the National Institute of Development Administration insincere and an attempt to buy time. After the airport opens, the noise of aircraft taking off and landing will disrupt classes at KMITL, Kitti said.
"It is said that we may have to stop our classes every time an aeroplane flies by. Soon there will be something like 76 flights per hour. Imagine how difficult it will be to educate people in these conditions," he said.
Dismissing a rumour that the college had released balloons into the sky as an aeroplane flew past, Kitti said KMITL was not a criminal organisation. KMITL's protest against AOT will be peaceful, he said, adding that the lawsuit would help clarify the community's stance.
Sonthi Kachawat, a director at the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, urged the government to buy surrounding properties that have high Noise Exposure Forecasts (NEF), a criterion for predicting the noise impact of airports. He offered the example of a residence for railway employees that is located in an area with an NEF score of 40-45, which is considered harmful to health.
For areas where the NEF score is 30-35, including the KMITL campus and nearly 30 villages, Sonthi said that if the noise level proved to be 10 decibels higher after the opening than it is now, the government should pay compensation. He said the government could also sponsor efforts to soundproof buildings with materials like double-layer glass or just buy the affected properties.
"Now it's just two weeks until the opening, and the noise-detectors that are supposed to be installed at 13 locations - as required by the environmental impact assessment report - have not been purchased yet," Sonthi said.
The devices are intended to help the airport and AOT gather information on the effect of the noise on residents, he said.
If the government fails to install the devices as planned, then the residents could sue in the Administrative Court, he added.
Kitti said that if their requests remained unanswered, the airport's opponents would hold a bigger protest outside the college on September 28, the official opening day.
KMITL deputy rector Siriwat Bhothivejjakul presented a list of projects that the college wanted completed before the airport opens. The list included a request that the college's 22 buildings in the 30-35 NEF zone receive Bt214-million worth of soundproofing.
The list requests Bt4 million to install lights on college buildings that are taller than 20 storeys, which is above the height limit set by airport safety regulations, he added.
Siriwat said the AOT must also clarify who will be responsible for checking on the noise and quake effects of the new airport to make sure they remain within acceptable limits. The government should also set up a semi-automated air-quality monitoring station, he added.
He also said the airport would attract much more traffic to the area, so he proposed that the road cutting through the university be closed and another road built outside the school to protect teachers and students from ill-intentioned outsiders. He urged the AOT to develop a plan to keep the university and nearby communities in the loop over the next five years or so regarding measures to resolve the environmental impacts.
Sonthi said the level of noise disturbance depended on factors such as flight direction, aeroplane type, flight frequency and time of day. He also said that the flights between 10pm and 7am would be 10 times as disturbing as flights in daytime. He said the airport hoped to have four runways up and running between 2017 and 2020 to boost capacity to 100 million people a year.
Anan Paengnoy
The Nation 2006-09-16
Locals demand action over noise
Residents say they will sue using environmental law
Officials from a college and other residents located near Suvarnabhumi Airport said yesterday they would sue Airports of Thailand (AOT) for breaking environmental laws.
Kitti Teeraset, rector of King Mongkut Institute of Technology Lat Krabang (KMITL), told a gathering of about 1,000 teachers, students and local residents yesterday that AOT must consider the environmental impacts of the new airport on the surrounding community.
Kitti also called the AOT's decision on Wednesday to put on hold a Bt214-million project to soundproof KMITL's buildings pending a study by the National Institute of Development Administration insincere and an attempt to buy time. After the airport opens, the noise of aircraft taking off and landing will disrupt classes at KMITL, Kitti said.
"It is said that we may have to stop our classes every time an aeroplane flies by. Soon there will be something like 76 flights per hour. Imagine how difficult it will be to educate people in these conditions," he said.
Dismissing a rumour that the college had released balloons into the sky as an aeroplane flew past, Kitti said KMITL was not a criminal organisation. KMITL's protest against AOT will be peaceful, he said, adding that the lawsuit would help clarify the community's stance.
Sonthi Kachawat, a director at the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, urged the government to buy surrounding properties that have high Noise Exposure Forecasts (NEF), a criterion for predicting the noise impact of airports. He offered the example of a residence for railway employees that is located in an area with an NEF score of 40-45, which is considered harmful to health.
For areas where the NEF score is 30-35, including the KMITL campus and nearly 30 villages, Sonthi said that if the noise level proved to be 10 decibels higher after the opening than it is now, the government should pay compensation. He said the government could also sponsor efforts to soundproof buildings with materials like double-layer glass or just buy the affected properties.
"Now it's just two weeks until the opening, and the noise-detectors that are supposed to be installed at 13 locations - as required by the environmental impact assessment report - have not been purchased yet," Sonthi said.
The devices are intended to help the airport and AOT gather information on the effect of the noise on residents, he said.
If the government fails to install the devices as planned, then the residents could sue in the Administrative Court, he added.
Kitti said that if their requests remained unanswered, the airport's opponents would hold a bigger protest outside the college on September 28, the official opening day.
KMITL deputy rector Siriwat Bhothivejjakul presented a list of projects that the college wanted completed before the airport opens. The list included a request that the college's 22 buildings in the 30-35 NEF zone receive Bt214-million worth of soundproofing.
The list requests Bt4 million to install lights on college buildings that are taller than 20 storeys, which is above the height limit set by airport safety regulations, he added.
Siriwat said the AOT must also clarify who will be responsible for checking on the noise and quake effects of the new airport to make sure they remain within acceptable limits. The government should also set up a semi-automated air-quality monitoring station, he added.
He also said the airport would attract much more traffic to the area, so he proposed that the road cutting through the university be closed and another road built outside the school to protect teachers and students from ill-intentioned outsiders. He urged the AOT to develop a plan to keep the university and nearby communities in the loop over the next five years or so regarding measures to resolve the environmental impacts.
Sonthi said the level of noise disturbance depended on factors such as flight direction, aeroplane type, flight frequency and time of day. He also said that the flights between 10pm and 7am would be 10 times as disturbing as flights in daytime. He said the airport hoped to have four runways up and running between 2017 and 2020 to boost capacity to 100 million people a year.
Anan Paengnoy
The Nation 2006-09-16
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Well this is excellent news. I was totally unaware of any environmental laws related to noise. I shall instruct my lawyer first thing in the morning to sue 36 bar girls in Soi Bintherbaht, all the men and women hill tribe folk (irrespective of whether or not they genuine or fake) that sell wooden frogs, anybody with a motorbike more than 200cc, the guy that drives the truck that goes around Hua Hin advertising The Grand Thai Boxng and the old battleaxe that goes round the bars collecting bottles at midnight.Bas wrote:SUVARNABHUMI PROTEST
Locals demand action over noise
Residents say they will sue using environmental law
Officials from a college and other residents located near Suvarnabhumi Airport said yesterday they would sue Airports of Thailand (AOT) for breaking environmental laws.
If that succedes I will try the Testabahn School next (the teachers not the pupils) and that dumb arse in brown trousers who keeps shouting at me everytime I pass his box without wearing a crash helmet.
I better stop now I don't think the HHAD disk partition is large enough.
BTW I know this is a developing nation but I thought someone would have figured at planning stage that aircraft generally make some noise.
I notice one statement "Friday marked the beginning of a gradual shift to the new airport, with a portion of Thai Airways domestic flights........scheduled to use Suvarnabhumi.
If they drop the engine portions at Don Muang and then glide into Suvarnabhumi two problems could be solved in one go.
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