"Plans to expand Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport in suburban Samut Prakan province under the airport's second phase programme will cost between 48-50 billion baht and construction is projected to start early in 2008 if there is no problem, airport director Serirat Prasutanond said on Friday.
He said the airport is negotiating with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to prepare the master plan under the phase two programme, in which three major construction items would be made.
These include building a midfield concourse separate from the main passenger terminal, an electric train tunnel linking the midfield concourse and the passenger terminal, and a 3.7-kilometre (12,240-foot) third runway on the western side of the airport. . .
The number of passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport is projected to increase to around 41-42 million, up from 38.7 million in the past 11 months, he said. The number of passengers is expected to reach the government's target of 45 million in 2008.
The airport opened one year ago September 28."
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Airport plans major expansion
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