Thailand to hold first-ever air show, challenging Singapore

Event delayed to 2027 over COVID; economic impact topping $240m expected

20220209 U-tapao airport and Farnborough International Airshow

Thailand's first airshow will be held at the U-Tapao airport in the Eastern Economic Corridor. (Source photos by Reuters and Takaki Kashiwabara)

MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thailand's first-ever air show will be held in 2027 at the U-Tapao airport in the Eastern Economic Corridor, pushed back from the originally anticipated 2023 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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