Transport Ministry Elevates Thailand's Airspace"Phattharaphong"Orders Aeronautical Radio of Thailand to deploy SMC technology to establish a war room for 24-hour remote monitoring and control of aeronautical facilities, targeting full installation at all air traffic control centers nationwide by 2028.
Mr. Phattharaphong Phattharaprasit, Deputy Minister of Transport, stated that the Ministry is advancing Thailand's aviation infrastructure by integrating digital technology to enhance air traffic services. He assigned Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (AEROTHAI) to accelerate the implementation of the System Monitoring and Control (SMC) system for continuous centralized control and monitoring of aeronautical facilities 24/7, improving system readiness, reducing problem resolution time, and enhancing safety to support the future growth of the aviation industry.
Mr. SurachaiNuprom, Deputy Senior Executive Vice President and Acting Senior Executive Vice President of AEROTHAI, explained that the SMC system functions as a war room or command center, displaying operational status of equipment systems to indicate normal function or faults. This allows engineers or system operators to promptly address issues. The system consolidates status data of air traffic engineering systems and aeronautical facilities, including air communication systems, air traffic assistance, aircraft tracking, networks, and air traffic service systems. It also covers support systems like buildings, electrical systems, and air conditioning nationwide in one location, which will serve to"monitor"and"control"the operational status of systems and air traffic engineering equipment to maintain continuous readiness 24 hours a day.
The system can immediately track, alert, and initiate preliminary remote troubleshooting, improving system maintenance efficiency and supporting safer air traffic management.
The next step will be to develop the process from current monitoring to controlling and tracking the operational status of air traffic engineering equipment at all airports nationwide from the nine main air traffic control centers. This upgrade will raise Thailand's air traffic engineering management to international standards and support improved airspace management to drive Thailand forward.
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