These factors favour Krabi airport, giving it the strongest potential among 28 airports for further development, Mr Chula said. "I'm confident private investors will be attracted to the project because the airport is expected to grow very quickly," Mr Chula said. A plane in the sky after taking off from Krabi airport on June 12, 2015 (Post Today photo)Authorities will invite private companies to jointly invest in the ambitious Krabi airport upgrade in a bid to fast-track the project to meet tourist demand. Krabi airport has grown quickly in recent years as low-cost airlines have added it to their routes and increased the number of flights. However, the number of passengers at Krabi airport has already reached capacity.

Source: Bangkok Post July 16, 2016 21:11 UTC