EHang today announced that on March 19, its management team, led by Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Huazhi Hu, together with Chief Operating Officer Wang Zhao, Chief Financial Officer Conor Yang, Vice President and East China Regional General Manager Li Xiaona, and Vice President of R&D Wang Dong, met with high-level Thai government officials and representatives from Thai enterprises in Bangkok.
“The discussions focused on leveraging EHang’s pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft across multiple applications to promote the development of a new three-dimensional transportation system in Thailand, helping cities alleviate traffic congestion, enhance emergency medical response capabilities, and achieve low-altitude connectivity across regions,” said EHang in a press release. “The talks aimed to advance the commercialization of EHang’s advanced air mobility ecosystem in Thailand and support the country’s goal of becoming a regional hub for future aviation technology in Asia-Pacific.
Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport said the ministry will actively promote the introduction of EHang’s new technologies and will direct the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand to accelerate the development of relevant regulations and standards to speed up commercialization, ensuring public confidence in the safety and oversight of all future flight activities.
During the meeting, EHang briefed the attending Thai government leaders on its efforts in Thailand Ehang expects to begin public ticketing and offer low-altitude sightseeing flight services in March 2026, entering a new phase of commercial operations.
Following the meeting, EHang signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bangkok Land Public Company Limited, Aerial Sea Thailand Co., Ltd., and China Harbour Engineering (Thailand) Company Limited to jointly explore comprehensive Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions covering passenger transport, logistics, emergency response, and medical rescue servicesBangkok Land Public Company Limited is the developer of IMPACT Challenger, a key multi-purpose exhibition and convention centre in Thailand. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) AAM Symposium will be held at IMPACT Challenger in December 2026, and the AAM sandbox project also plans to establish commercial operation site near this venue. The parties will also work together to advance aircraft type certification, operating license applications, after-sales service, and operations and maintenance system development, including the planning and construction of vertiports and supporting takeoff and landing facilities, communication networks, digital traffic management systems, and operational support infrastructure.
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(Image: EHang signs MOU with Bangkok Land, Aerial Sea Thailand, and China Harbour (Thailand))