by Reinhard Hohler, Chiang Mai

According to media news in Chiang Mai, Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) disclosed a growing number of tourists in Chiang Mai during the first quarter of this year as a result of tourism strategy and excellent weather. Director of Chiang Mai Airport Ms Raweewan Natarakavessana revealed that the number of tourists has increased by 3% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year and it is continuing to grow into the second quarter.

Following Ms Raweewan, the tourist number is forecast to reach 3.3-3.5 million people by the end of this year. In 2010, there were 3.1 million
visitors to Chiang Mai. Also, eight more airlines have requested the airport to allow them to increase more flights from Myanmar, South Korea, China, Singapore and Malaysia.  She added however that Chiang Mai Airport is in the process of improving the runway and taxi stand since the last maintenance some seven years ago. She believed that this will bolster the services accordingly – provided by the Airport of Chiang Mai.

Source: NNT