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Airport transfers hit turbulence

Buriram airport is a new inclusion in the Airports of Thailand’s takeover and upgrade plans. (Photo from Buriram airport Facebook account)

The proposed management transfer of four provincial airports to the Airports of Thailand (AoT) has hit a snag with talks under way to sort out the legal wrangle over the next fortnight, says the Transport Ministry.

Airports in Udon Thani, Krabi, Chumphon and Buri Ram, currently run by the Department of Airports (DoA), will be transferred under the measure.

Chayatham Phromsorn, permanent secretary for transport, said the ministry has been preparing the paperwork for the change, but vital details still need to be ironed out.

The details include the laws and regulations governing the transfer of assets between the DoA and the AoT as well as the criteria to be applied for…

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