He said Tuesday in Bangkok AirAsia would prefer not to push forward with investment. We are meeting with it Wednesday to discuss the issue," said Mr Fernandes. "We will soon need another airport in Bangkok to land our flights, and U-tapao is basically Bangkok," said Mr Fernandes. Mr Fernandes said he is planning to turn a number of Thai cities into destinations, just like with Bandung, but declined to comment further. "We are still looking for appropriate aeroplanes, but our first long-haul flight will be from Bangkok," said Mr Fernandes.

Source: Bangkok Post May 15, 2018 19:41 UTC