Board members of AOT, the operator of six international airports in Thailand, yesterday approved formation of the working group.
The move came after the International Civil Aviation Organisation declared that under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme, Thailand warranted "significant safety concerns".
Prajak Sajjasophon, AOT independent director, said there were no serious concerns at the airports, but the company was working on plans to improve safety anyway.
In a separate development, AOT board chairman Prasong Poontaneat said the company had reduced the budget for the second-phase expansion project at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The company earlier reserved a Bt62-billion budget for facility expansion and the hiring of a consultancy but was asked to reduce it by Bt3 billion through changes in materials and forming a team to take on the consultancy work.
According to the expansion plan, once the new passenger terminal is completed, capacity will be increased from 15 million to 20 million, while new facilities will also enhance the airport's overall efficiency.
The company is now completing the renovation of Phuket International Airport and Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. The work at Don Mueang should increase passenger capacity from the current 18 million to 30 million.