QUICK SELECTION & APPROVAL
The new service will be operated by Royal Passenger Liner Co.
The company was the only firm to apply for a licence to operate the Pattaya-Sattahip-Cha-am-Hua Hin ferry.
Applications opened on Aug 9 and the firm passed the selection process on Sept 30.
A ferry committee was inspecting the firm’s documents and readiness for the service, upgrading arrival and departure ports for safety, and finding the appropriate fares.
The panel was expected to reach its conclusions on Dec 15.
The service would start on Jan 1 as a New Year gift for the public.