- Business
- Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT.BK) operates and develops six international airports in Thailand, including Suvarnabhumi Airport, Don Mueang International Airport, Chiang Mai International Airport, Hat Yai International Airport, Phuket International Airport, and Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport; provides aeronautical services such as landing, parking, and passenger service charges; and derives non-aeronautical revenue from concessions, retail shops, office and property rents, hotel and restaurant operations, ground handling equipment, security services, warehouse management, cleaning services, and perishable goods projects at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Founded in 1979 as the successor to the Airports Authority of Thailand and corporatized as a public company in 2002, the company is headquartered at 333 Cherdwutagard Road, Don Mueang, Bangkok, Thailand, and operates as a majority subsidiary of Thailand's Ministry of Finance, which holds a 70% stake. In recent developments, AOT signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand Post Co Ltd in August 2025 to develop an Airport Cargo Community System platform at Suvarnabhumi Airport, integrating air cargo logistics with AI-driven truck matching, smart backhaul, and emissions reduction features to position the airport as a regional hub; continues upgrades including self-service check-in, bag drop, biometric facial recognition, and common-use passenger processing systems rolled out in 2024; and pursues memoranda of understanding with international airport partners for training, consulting, joint ventures, and non-aeronautical business expansion as part of its fiscal 2024-2025 action plan.