PRIME Minister Srettha Thavisin is getting ready to fly to Phuket tomorrow (July 5) after the National Water Resources Office warned that expected continuous rain on Sunday (July 7) could again trigger mudslides as occurred last Sunday (June 30) when torrential rain led to the entire island being flooded, TV Channel 7 said this evening (July 4).
Srettha will likely be flying to the popular tourist island after completing his work at the Government House.
During the hours-long rainstorms last Sunday 17 flights were diverted to other Thai airports as well as Langkawi and Penang in Malaysia but all later flew back to the island.
This afternoon the Prime Minister held talks with representatives of Transport Ministry, Airports of Thailand and Civil Aviation Training Centre on ensuring the standard of Thai airports reached International Civil Aviation Organization’s Category 1 level with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) coming to inspect them in three months’ time.
The Transport Ministry confirmed that it will complete all the requirements to reach this standard.
Doing so will enable Thailand to increase flights to more countries and ensure the highest standard of aircraft and aviation for passenger safety and meet the goal of becoming an Aviation Hub.
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Top and Front Page: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin holding talks on Thai airports’ standard this afternoon, July 4, 2024. Photo: TV Channel 7
Insert: Muddy roads and pavement in Phuket after last Sunday’s torrential downpour. Photo: Thai Rath
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