# Suvarnabhumi Airport Aims to Enhance Tourist Experience

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/national/323789-suvarnabhumi-airport-aims-to-enhance-tourist-experience
- Published: 2026-08-24T04:10:33+07:00
- Author: PRD Thailand

**Deputy Prime Minister Suphajee Suthumpun reviewed passenger services at Suvarnabhumi
Airport, focusing on bottlenecks and enhancements under the Visitor Economy strategy,
including improved security and real-time data sharing.**

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## Key Points

 *  Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun visited Suvarnabhumi
   Airport on August 17 to enhance passenger services under the government’s Visitor
   Economy strategy, aimed at improving travel experiences and boosting economic
   value.
 *  The visit included Tourism Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul and Deputy Transport
   Ministers. They focused on improving immigration processes and passenger handling,
   including upgrades to automated passport gates and staffing adjustments during
   peak times.
 *  To enhance security, tourist police will oversee baggage claim, monitor tour
   groups, and use CCTV with an intelligent command center. The Visitor Economy 
   strategy emphasizes spending from various travel sectors, with agencies tasked
   for short-term improvements and longer-term issues addressed at the government
   level.

 Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun visited Suvarnabhumi
Airport on August 17 to review passenger services and address bottlenecks under 
the government’s Visitor Economy strategy, seeking to improve travel experiences
and generate greater economic value.

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Suphajee was joined by Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul, Deputy
Transport Ministers Siripong Angkasakulkiat and Phattrapong Phattraprasitt, and 
Weerasak Kowsurat, chairman of the Deputy Prime Minister’s Advisory Board. Officials
reviewed immigration and passenger handling, including plans to improve automated
passport gates, adjust staffing during peak periods, and share flight and passenger
data in real time.

Tourist police will increase oversight at baggage claim areas, conduct joint patrols,
and monitor tour groups, transportation services, illegal guides, and unauthorized
solicitation. Authorities also plan to use CCTV and an intelligent command center
to improve security and response times.

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The Visitor Economy strategy looks beyond arrival numbers to spending from leisure,
business, education, wellness, and other travel. Agencies will receive responsibilities
and timelines for short-term improvements, while issues involving legislation, major
infrastructure, or long-term investment will be considered at the government level.

**Source** : [Suvarnabhumi Airport Targets Better Tourist Experience](https://thailand.prd.go.th/en/content/category/detail/id/52/iid/532834)