The Thai Pilots Association is pushing ahead a plan to develop pilot training in thailand. Association president Saranpol Pullasiri said on January 25 that Thailand would be promoted as a leading pilot training centre for all of southeast Asia. saranpol said that there are at least 40 small airports not serving regular commercial flights, making them suitable for pilot training. He also said that the local climate favors pilot training all year round unlike other countries in the region where training can only be done during certain times of year.