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10-11-05, 06:01 PM
From the Nation:
Green light for new runway [well, not really "new"]
Published on November 10, 2005
The National Environment Board has given a green light to runway extensions at Chiang Mai International Airport, its director Suthara Huangsuwan said yesterday.
The board has approved an environmental impact assessment report prepared for Airports of Thailand Plc by Southeast Asia Technology Co Ltd. Plans provide for a 300-metre extension of the airport’s main runway to the north, into land occupied by the Royal Air Force’s Wing 41. Preparation of the report involved the collecting of data and a public hearing for local residents, Suthara said.
However, Wasan Jompakdee, a lecturer at Chiang Mai University’s faculty of engineering, said many people are concerned that the extension will effect the environment by causing more noise and air pollution, when the airport already causes a significant noise problem. The runway extension will not only bring commercial aircraft closer to community areas, but will also use land reserved as a safe landing zone for military planes.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2005/11/10/national/index.php?news=national_19114259.html
Green light for new runway [well, not really "new"]
Published on November 10, 2005
The National Environment Board has given a green light to runway extensions at Chiang Mai International Airport, its director Suthara Huangsuwan said yesterday.
The board has approved an environmental impact assessment report prepared for Airports of Thailand Plc by Southeast Asia Technology Co Ltd. Plans provide for a 300-metre extension of the airport’s main runway to the north, into land occupied by the Royal Air Force’s Wing 41. Preparation of the report involved the collecting of data and a public hearing for local residents, Suthara said.
However, Wasan Jompakdee, a lecturer at Chiang Mai University’s faculty of engineering, said many people are concerned that the extension will effect the environment by causing more noise and air pollution, when the airport already causes a significant noise problem. The runway extension will not only bring commercial aircraft closer to community areas, but will also use land reserved as a safe landing zone for military planes.
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2005/11/10/national/index.php?news=national_19114259.html