An aerial view of Hua Hin beach in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. "If the Hua Hin airport gets expanded and promoted as an international airport, more tourists will come to the area," said Udom Srimahachota, vice-president of the Thai Hotels Association (THA) Western chapter. The Hua Hin airport is owned and operated by the Civil Aviation Department with a short runway that can accommodate only small aircraft. There are some 25,000 hotel rooms in Hua Hin and Cha-am, though only 15,000-17,000 rooms are with registered hotels. Christian Wurm, general manager of Hyatt Regency Hua Hin and the Barai, said an international airport in Hua Hin would give a tremendous boost to the local economy, ranging from hotels, restaurants and golf courses to tourism-related activities.

Source: Bangkok Post May 22, 2017 23:48 UTC