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4 unusual facts about Samui Airport


Ko Pha Ngan Airport

Currently the only transportation routes to Ko Pha Ngan are via ferry and the closest airport is Samui Airport on the larger Ko Samui to the south.

Samui Airport

Samui Airport is located near the Big Buddha Pier where ferries depart to Ko Pha Ngan.

It was built by Bangkok Airways; construction began in 1982 and the airport was officially opened in April 1989.

On 21 November 1990, a Bangkok Airways Bombardier Dash 8 crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain and high winds.


Ko Samui

Samui Airport is a private airport built and owned by Bangkok Airways, which is still the main operator and was the only airline with services to Ko Samui from mainland Thailand since the airport's construction in 1989.


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