Sarun Benjanirat | Deputy Director General for Aviation Economic Development
CAAT

Dr. Sarun Benjanirat is Deputy Director General for Aviation Economic Development at the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT). His work focuses on using integrated aviation data to support evidence-based policy, regulatory oversight, industry planning, and sustainable economic development. He has supported CAAT’s cooperation with Thailand’s Big Data Institute to advance a national integrated aviation data system connecting information from airlines, airports, government agencies, and private-sector stakeholders. This initiative aims to improve data standardisation, secure information management, policy analysis, demand forecasting, risk identification, and long-term planning for Thailand’s aviation sector. Dr. Benjanirat also represents CAAT in high-level international aviation economic cooperation and bilateral air services negotiations. His work links data-driven insights with air connectivity, market development, investment, tourism, industry resilience, and the long-term competitiveness of Thailand’s aviation ecosystem.