Cabinet gives green light to AOT to launch PPP for private investment Operator No. 3 Project to provide parking and ground equipment and warehouse service project “Suvarnabhumi” with a total value of more than 67 billion baht, a 25-year concession, is expected to announce the invitation in June 2023.
Ms. Trisulee Trisoranakul, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said that the Cabinet meeting (Cabinet) on March 7, 2023 resolved to approve the company. Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited or AOT (AOT) operates a project to provide apron and ground equipment services. ground passenger services and other businesses Related at Suvarnabhumi Airport of the third operator and the warehouse service project at Suvarnabhumi Airport of the third entrepreneur According to the principles that the Public-Private Partnership Policy Committee or the PPP Board has approved.
However, in the case that AOT has the necessity to implement both projects because AOT has analyzed the service conditions, both parking and ground equipment. and warehouses at Suvarnabhumi Airport and found that Operator service levels are currently approaching full capacity and will not be able to meet demand sufficiently when flight volumes return to pre-COVID levels by 2024.
At present, AOT has granted the right to operate the business. In terms of parking and ground equipment services To 2 operators, namely Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, the contract expires in 2040 and Bangkok Worldwide Flight Services Co., Ltd., the contract expires in 2026. There are 3 operators: Thai Airways International The contract expires in 2040, Bangkok Worldwide and Lufthansa Service (Thailand), the latter two contracts expire in 2021, but AOT has temporarily hired them to operate.
warehouse service division There are 2 operators, namely Thai Airways Company, the contract expires in the year 2040 and WFS-PG Cargo Co., Ltd., the contract expires in the year 2026.
In addition, with the status of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited in the process of rehabilitation plan This may affect the ability to provide services. In addition, the period of concession for Worldwide and WF Co., Ltd. is nearing the end of the contract term in 2026, may affect the continuity of service Unable to find a third service provider, both in the case of parking and ground equipment services. and warehouse service
@ Ground equipment parking lot 27.7 billion baht expected to open for service Mar. 2026
For the project to provide parking and ground equipment It is a form of joint investment between the state and the private sector. It uses the PPP Net Cost model in which the government sector is responsible for acquiring land for project development and supervising and monitoring the quality of the private sector’s operations. The private sector is responsible for financing. Design and construction of buildings Procurement of machinery and equipment for standardized service Manage the project according to the scope and conditions specified by AOT. All investments in the project will come from the private sector in the amount of 29,390.76 million baht, separated into investments in buildings. Machinery and equipment 1,608.76 and operating and maintenance expenses 27,782.01 million baht
Operation period 25 years with scope of work In the main service group of apron and ground equipment providers such as aircraft support equipment services Transportation of bags, baggage, goods and mail Unload and move passengers and crew and other service groups
The AOT plans to operate in June-July 2023 Announcement inviting private parties and drafting investment contracts, April-May. 2024 Selection Committee to consider private proposals, Feb. 2025 Signing a joint venture contract, Mar. 2025 – Feb. 2026 Design and construction and began operating in March 2026
As for the warehouse service project It is a PPP Net Cost joint venture between the public and private sectors in which the public sector is responsible for acquiring land for project development and supervising the private sector. The private sector is responsible for financing. Design and construction of employee Procurement of machinery and equipment, maintenance and management of warehouse projects according to the scope and conditions specified by AOT. The total investment of the project came from the private sector of 37,914.56 million baht, divided into investments in buildings, equipment and systems totaling 1,318.38 million baht and expenses of Operation and maintenance 36,596.18 million baht
The duration of the project is 25 years. The scope of work covers both inbound warehouses. outgoing warehouse transshipment warehouse perishable products urgent goods and e-commerce goods
There is a plan to implement the project in June-July. 2023 Announcement inviting private investors and drafting investment contracts, April-May 2024 Selection Committee Consider a private proposal, Feb. 2025 Signing a joint venture contract, March 2025-Feb 2027 design and construction and began operating in March 2027 onwards
