News from the announced Koh Phangan Airport: On the construction site on the east coast, nothing has been going on for some time. After a destroyed huge area of ​​untouched nature construction work now seems to have stopped. ATTENTION READ MORE, we have new information!

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UPDATE 01.08.2013:

The operator airline Kan Air has at the 31. July posted a photo of the site on her Facebook page. In this photo is worked on the area. How recent the photo is, is not known. In general, however, the airline seems to continue to stand by the project and with the completion of the airport seems to be expected! Twitter also told us that the airline anticipates opening 2014.

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There are currently no construction workers working on the site, with all construction machinery still in place. The location where the new airport is to be built has been leveled and cleared of vegetation, but no building materials have yet been used. So what has become of the plans of the airline? Kan Air, which announced that it would fly to Koh Phangan by the end of this year? There are rumors circulating on the island that the necessary permits for a construction project of this size were not available and the project was therefore stopped. Presumably there are also conflicts of interest between investors and those who want to enforce an airport on the west coast on the coral reef off Ban Tai.

For years sprout again and again Rumors over an airport on Koh Phangan. None of the projects was enforced, with signs repeatedly appearing on the island and areas were prepared for construction. In the second half of 2012, however, Kan Air announced full-bodied, already the end of 2013 Flights between Bangkok and Koh Phangan would be possible. The press releases spread quickly and even the BBC reported on the infrastructure expansion at the Full Moon Party Island. Since then, nothing was heard about the airport's progress from trustworthy sources.

Koh Phangan Airport Video

That has not done anything on the grounds for some time, proves one Video from the 21.7.2012, The pictures shown there are practically no different from our photos of the 28.07.2013. So it all looks like the project was stopped about a year ago, but we do not have any official information on this topic.

Does Koh Phangan need an airport?

As mentioned above, an airport on Koh Phangan has been targeted for years. For a comfortable as possible Getting to Koh Phangan A flight to Koh Samui and from there a ferry to Phangan is recommended. However, since the airport on Samui is operated by Bangkok Airways and the airline has a monopoly, the ticket prices are relatively high. A cheaper alternative that is faster than a bus from Bangkok is flights to Suratthani or Nakon Si Thammarat, In both cases, however, a bus ride to the pier and the crossing to Koh Phangan must be taken into account. An airport on Koh Phangan would shorten the arrival time so significantly, although it is questionable whether a micro airport such as Kan Air in allegedly aspires to offer flights at affordable prices. Critics fear an influx of package tourists and even more Full Moon Party guests, for example, if the journey from Australia in one day would be feasible.

Another aspect to consider is the environmental impact. This is not just about pollutant emissions from the aircraft, because other means of transport used for the journey also produce pollutants. Much more should be questioned to what extent 2 airports in the immediate vicinity are necessary, especially since the busy Samui Airport will be expanded.

 

Koh Phangan airport pictures

The following pictures are on 28.07.2013 emerged.

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Conclusion: not much new

So, the information available is currently very limited, which unfortunately makes it impossible for us to determine what has become of the airport plans on Koh Phangan. Do you know more? Please leave a comment!