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AOT signs 25-year deals worth 67.305 billion baht to ease Suvarnabhumi baggage delays
AOT signs 25-year deals worth 67.305 billion baht to ease Suvarnabhumi baggage delays
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026
The new ground handler at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport faces fines or contract termination for failing to meet service targets.Thai Airways flight cuts strand over 1,000 passengers at Suvarnabhumi as of September 30
Thai Airways flight cuts strand over 1,000 passengers at Suvarnabhumi as of September 30
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
Airports of Thailand offers staff to help Thai Airways clear more than 5,000 delayed bags at Suvarnabhumi while the airline retains oversight.Suvarnabhumi handles 59.6m passengers in Oct 2025–Aug 2026
Suvarnabhumi handles 59.6m passengers in Oct 2025–Aug 2026
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
Suvarnabhumi’s cargo volumes rise 4.63% in the first 11 months of fiscal 2026 as the airport upgrades passport checks and passenger facilities.CAAT: Thai airports may open flagged bags without owners present to prevent delays
CAAT: Thai airports may open flagged bags without owners present to prevent delays
THURSDAY, AUGUST 06, 2026
From October 16, Thai airport security may open suspicious checked baggage without its owner present, with inspections recorded and passengers notifiedCustoms turns to AI, X-rays to stop Thailand becoming drug-transit hub
Customs turns to AI, X-rays to stop Thailand becoming drug-transit hub
MONDAY, JULY 06, 2026
Thailand’s Customs Department is stepping up outbound passenger and cargo screening with AI, X-ray machines, K-9 units and risk-management systems after recent trafficking cases raised concerns that transnational drug networks are exploiting the country’s airports and logistics infrastructure.Former narcotics chief challenges airport X-ray claim after Thai crew drug arrest
Former narcotics chief challenges airport X-ray claim after Thai crew drug arrest
THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2026
A former ONCB chief has disputed claims that Suvarnabhumi Airport X-ray machines cannot detect drugs, deepening scrutiny of Thailand’s outbound screening procedures after a Thai airline employee was arrested in Australia.Anutin orders urgent drug crackdown meeting after Australia-linked smuggling cases
Anutin orders urgent drug crackdown meeting after Australia-linked smuggling cases
WEDNESDAY, JULY 01, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered narcotics agencies and Airports of Thailand to hold urgent talks after two Australia-linked drug cases raised concerns over Thailand’s image, aviation-hub ambitions and OECD accession target.AOT Pledges Multi-Billion Baht Infrastructure and Digital Overhaul to Cement Thailand as a World-Class Aviation Hub
AOT Pledges Multi-Billion Baht Infrastructure and Digital Overhaul to Cement Thailand as a World-Class Aviation Hub
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026
Airports of Thailand bypasses geopolitical headwinds to fast-track major terminal expansions, AI border security, and green energy transitions by 2034Hat Yai runway reopens after fire vehicle accident delays 12 flights
Hat Yai runway reopens after fire vehicle accident delays 12 flights
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Hat Yai Airport resumed normal runway operations at 4.30pm after an accident involving a firefighting support vehicle caused 12 flight delays and two diversions.