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WINNING TEAM
Bangkok Airways’ Sukhothai Airport has received the EIA Monitoring Award for the fourth year in a row. Presented by the O[fb03] ce of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, the award recognises business entities that display excellent environment management. Seen in the picture is Mr Dumrongvoot Viriya, Director of Sukhothai Airport, receiving the award from HE Mr Yongyut Tiyapairat from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
CHILDREN’S DAY SUCCESS
Bangkok Airways hosted about 20,000 children from all over Sukhothai during the educational and fun-filled National Children’s Day on 14 January. Th is annual event has been held at the airline’s privately owned Sukhothai Airport for 10 consecutive years.
Presided over by the Deputy Mayor of Sukhothai, Mr Woragan Yokying, workers from over 40 local companies in both the private and government sectors also joined in the celebrations.
The day’s full calendar included an exhibition on aviation development, stage performances, art contests and quizzes. President and CEO of
Bangkok Airways Mr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth awarded 120 scholarships, as well as Bangkok Airways plane tickets on the Sukhothai-Bangkok and Sukhothai-Chiang Mai routes.
HIGH FLIERS
Following the launch of Bangkok Airways’ non-stop service to Hiroshima last December, the airline invited a group of VIP and media guests from Th ailand to visit the Japanese city and its neighbouring provinces.
The three-day itinerary, supported by Hiroshima and the nearby prefectures, included several attractions in Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, and Ehime. the group also visited the Mazda Museum, the A-Bomb Museum and Memorial Park, the World Heritage Shrine at Miyajima, Iwakuni’s vintage wooden bridge, the Towel Museum and the Dogo Hot Spring. they were also treated to a stay in a traditional Japanese inn (or ryokan) and a scenic drive across the bay area.
Bangkok Airways President and CEO Mr Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, Thai Ambassador to Japan HE Mr Suvidhya Simaskul, and Hiroshima Governor Yuzan Fujita toast to the future.
TICKET TO GO
Bangkok Airways’ Vice President for Corporate Communications, ML Nandhika Varavarn, and Hiroshima’s 
Governor, Mr Yuzan Fujita, awarded one lucky winner a pair of return tickets for the Bangkok-Hiroshima route at the Hiroshima Economic and Tourism Seminar, which was held in Bangkok in mid-January.
The event was one of the initiatives organised to help promote tourism in Hiroshima.
SAMUI STYLE
Inaugurated in 1989, Samui Airport boasts a charm that perfectly reflects the mood and style of Samui island. Working in harmony with the local environment, the airport represents an attractive and e[fb03] cient facility that off ers a warm welcome to travellers from all over the world. Its low-rise palm-thatched roofs and tropical gardens dotted with loft y coconut palms blend in beautifully with the exotic surroundings of one of the world’s most beautiful islands.
In recognition of this successful design, Samui Airport has won several environmental awards, among which is a first place in the Outstanding Architecture Competition in 1998, staged by the Siam Architects Association under the patronage of His Majesty the King of Th ailand. It also won a Board of National Environment Award in 1989 for Aviation Environmental Protection and Awareness.
While Samui Airport sets itself apart from other airports on an aesthetic front, travellers can be assured that its safety standards are more than equal to those of its international counterparts.
the runway was constructed to meet the standard requirements endorsed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, and air tra[fb03] c control is managed by Aerothai, a company with a good track record for providing a safe and orderly flow of air tra[fb03] c. In line with such safety standards, great attention is given to security at Samui Airport.
Today, Samui Airport welcomes more than 9,000 domestic and international direct flights per year from Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Pattaya (U-Tapao), Singapore and Hong Kong. In this way, the airport has enabled the island to develop into one of Th ailand’s major tourist destinations.
Privately owned by Bangkok Airways, Samui Airport is gearing up to meet future demand for access to the island by expanding the number of terminals within the complex. The airline will re-invest approximately 300 million baht to add three new domestic terminals and two new international terminals.
the new terminal phase will make the 
airport’s passenger area six times more spacious than the current facility, increasing its size from 12,000 to 73,000sq m. The new phase is expected to be operational by the second half of 2006.
the expansion is set to be another important step in the successful partnership between Bangkok Airways and Samui Island.
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