{"id":173093,"date":"2025-05-23T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/?post_type=caat_media&#038;p=173093"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:04:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T09:04:43","slug":"173093","status":"publish","type":"caat_media","link":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/caat-media\/173093\/","title":{"rendered":"CAAT Congratulates Airbus on New Office Opening in Thailand, Strengthening the Nation\u2019s Role as a Regional Aviation Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;On 23 May 2025, Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), extended his congratulations on the occasion of Airbus officially opening its new office in Thailand. He also emphasized CAAT\u2019s vital role in supporting the growth of the country\u2019s aviation industry and in driving Thailand\u2019s vision to become a regional aviation hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Located in Bangkok, the new Airbus office brings together more than 200 specialists from 17 countries, covering commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense and space. It also houses the newly established \u201cAirbus Operations Excellence Center,\u201d aimed at enhancing services in Thailand and across the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;CAAT views Airbus&#8217; decision to expand its presence in Thailand as a significant milestone that reflects global confidence in the country\u2019s economic potential, strategic geographical location, and highly skilled workforce. The authority reaffirmed its commitment to fostering robust public-private partnerships and promoting the comprehensive development of Thailand\u2019s aviation sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\u201cThe establishment of Airbus\u2019 regional office in Thailand not only reaffirms the nation\u2019s position in the global aviation landscape but also serves as a powerful catalyst in propelling Thailand towards becoming a leading aviation hub in the near future,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;said Air Chief Marshal Manat.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"hero-carousel-with-thumbnail-navigation wp-block-meta-box-hero-carousel-with-thumbnail-navigation\" id=\"mb-block-d8bf1575-181f-47b5-b73f-f92b1de23ee6\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hero Carousel With Thumbnail Navigation. You can see output on frontend.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":173107,"template":"","caat_media_category":[5560],"class_list":["post-173093","caat_media","type-caat_media","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","caat_media_category-news-en"],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/caat_media\/173093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/caat_media"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/caat_media"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/caat_media\/173093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/173107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"caat_media_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caat.or.th\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/caat_media_category?post=173093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}