With official nod in hand, U-Tapao International Aviation Co Ltd proceeds with U-Tapao International Airport, Eastern Airport City Project BTS CEO Surapong Laoha-Unya, BTS executive director Kavin Kanjanapas and BTS chairman Keeree Kanjanapas attend the signing ceremony between BBS Joint Venture and the Thai government in Bangkok June 23, 2020. — Picture courtesy of U-Tapao International Aviation
BBS Joint Venture comprises Bangkok Airways, BTS Group Holdings and Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Company. The U-Tapao International Airport is also expected to become Bangkok’s third airport, joining the existing Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang international airports.U-Tapao is located approximately 140km southeast of Bangkok, about a 45-minute drive from Pattaya — Thailand’s most popular beach resort.
“I am very pleased and honored that the company, Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited has been a part of the U-Tapao Airport and the Eastern Aviation City Development Project, which is an important project of the country and is one of the national development strategies.