The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is partnering with private operators to introduce tourism seaplane routes to improve access to the nation’s island destinations.
According to Nation Thailand, the CAAT will launch the first test operations from the island of Koh Kradan in the Trang province.
Two licensed seaplane operators, Siam Seaplane and Thai Seaplane, will participate in the trials, which are set to begin this year.
Manat Chavanaprayoon, CAAT’s Director, said the project had strong potential to boost island tourism and access to lesser-known island destinations.
The long-term goal is to develop seaplane routes with passenger terminals and related infrastructure in destinations such as Phuket.
