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Thailand Advances Regional Airport Upgrades to Spread Tourism Beyond Major Hubs

The Civil Aviation Authority is accelerating upgrades at secondary airports to attract more direct international flights and channel tourism spending into provincial economies beyond Bangkok and the country’s main aviation gateways.
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