The construction of the second Phuket airport will cost $215m. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Phuket is slated to have a second airport, in addition to the Phuket International Airport, while another one would be built in Phang Nga, The Bangkok Post reported on Friday.
The construction of the second Phuket airport will come with a 5.8 billion baht price tag, while the construction of an international airport in Phang Nga’s Takua Thung district will cost 80 billion baht, reported The Bangkok Post.Other infrastructure development projects in Phuket include the construction of the 3.98km Kathu-Patong expressway and the 30.26-km Muang Mai-Koh Kaew-Kathu expressway.
During the visit on Friday, Mr Srettha was reported as saying that the tourism sector is crucial to revitalising the economy and that the government is ready to work with all stakeholders to improve the sector. A government spokesman for Mr Srettha also noted that each province in the cluster has its unique characteristics which can meet the needs of various groups of visitors.
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