Lamphun province has requested the Interior Ministry expand the purple zone, designated for industrial activities, to pave the way for investment expansion by Japanese companies. Lamphun governor Unsit Sampuntharat said the province recently submitted its request to revise provincial town planning to expand the industrial zone. The bypass road is to run from Chiang Mai airport to Lamphun, worth 700 million baht from the fiscal 2018 budget, and is projected to be completed within two years. The ministry forecasts passenger capacity at Chiang Mai airport to reach 20 million in 2025, necessitating further airport capacity. Lamphun needs to prepare because 70% of the plots for the new airport are in the province, Mr Unsit said.

Source: Bangkok Post October 31, 2018 00:45 UTC