Aviation
Phang Nga Airport: The proposed second airport for Phuket
Phang Nga Airport is a proposed airport in Phang-nga province, Thailand. The airport was proposed by Bangkok Airways in 2016 as Phang Nga–Andaman International Airport. It is also referred to as Second Phuket Airport, as it is expected to alleviate congestion from Phuket International Airport. Phang Nga Airport map The proposed Phang Nga Airport will […]
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Rehabilitation
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport rehabilitation project (NAIA Rehab) is a proposal to upgrade the current airport of Manila (MNL). There have been various proposals over the years to renovate the airport, which is often listed among the worst and most stressful airports in the world. Debate on the future of NAIA came to a […]
Lanna International Airport (Second Chiang Mai International Airport)
Lanna International Airport (Second Chiang Mai International Airport) is a proposed new airport in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The new airport (also referred to as New Chiang Mai Airport and Chiang Mai 2 International Airport) would be built on land in San Kamphaeng (Chiang Mai Province) and Ban Thi (Lamphun Province) about 25 km from Chiang […]
The madness of second airports
Chiang Mai should build a high-speed railway, Greater HCMC wants a 3rd airport when it can’t even build the 2nd, build a railway for Haiphong, and the weird Kedah proposal. While I have been in Chiang Mai, I’ve been wondering about the proposed second airport that was in the news a few years ago. The airport was […]
Air travel in Sumatra
Sumatra’s lack of intraisland flights, connections to Jakarta and Southeast Asia, and how future railways could replace air travel in Sumatra. Sumatra is the 6th largest and the 5th most populous island in the world. Both of those stats sound about right, even though there is no global correlation between island size and population (Greenland […]
New Manila International Airport (Bulacan International Airport)
New Manila International Airport (NMIA) is an under-construction airport that will become Manila’s second airport. The project site is located in the coastal area of Bulakan, Bulacan province, and is also referred to as Bulacan International Airport. The airport is about 35 kilometres north of the city centre of Metro Manila. The airport is being […]
Sangley Point International Airport
Sangley Point Airport (or Cavite Airport) is an airport at Sangley Point, Cavite City in the Philippines. Cavite is a province south of Metropolitan Manila, and the airport is currently used for domestic flights. The airport is set to be developed into an international airport. Its proximity to the National Capital Region area will make […]
Thoughts on Thai trains while waiting for the Chiang Mai-Bangkok airlift
The Bangkok-Chiang Mai air route flourishes, while there is no plan for the slow Northern Line train. The Bangkok-Chiang Mai air route is the second busiest in Thailand (after Bangkok-Phuket). I’ve flown many times between these two cities, which may surprise some people who pick me as a rail nerd. I’m an efficient transport nerd, […]
Southeast Asia airport report – 2023 edition
Cambodia airports progress, Manila’s three-airport problem, Changi T5 resumes, Bangkok’s two airports +1, Vietnam’s airport boom continues, though HCMC’s two airport woes continue. This is the Future Southeast Asia airport report for 2023 – a summary of airports planned, under construction, and other airport news in Southeast Asia over the past year. This report is […]
