Eight years after Suvarnabhumi Airport opened, 75 of its residential neighbors have called upon Airports of Thailand to buy their homes and help them relocate.
Air Chief Marshal Prajin Janthong – who also serves as transport minister – said “90 percent” of all complaints had been resolved but said additional measures would be taken to mitigate the noise pollution problems, while falling short of agreeing to buy the landowners out.
Although the residents have long complained of the airport’s impact, the homes fall outside the legal responsibility of Airports of Thailand, Praijn said. He promised that officials would study the problem and propose solutions, state media reported.
ABOVE: Homes sit not far from the end of a runway at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Photo: Google
