The Royal Thai Navy is planning to launch terms of reference (ToR) for the second phase of the Expansion of U-Tapao Airport PPP project in Rayong by February 2019. This ToR will be in continuation of the airport plan after issue of ToR for the first phase of the project. 

The  PPP model for the second phase of the airport project is still under consideration. The Navy plans to announce a winning bidder next March after the document submission process is done by the end of Feb, 2019. 

U-Tapao Airport is located in Ban Chang District, Rayong Province, approximately 180km from Bangkok, works includes enhancing the airport's capacity to handle greater volumes of passengers, freight and flights. The duration of the PPP contract will be between 30 – 50 years.