Bangkok international airport info.
Suvarnabhumi Airport (also known as Bangkok International Airport) is the main international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand.
Welcome to Thailand.
It opened in 2006 and is located at Racha Thewa in the Bang Phli district about 30 kilometers east of Bangkok. The airport has a single terminal building with two concourses, and it is one of the busiest airports in Southeast Asia, handling over 60 million passengers annually. Suvarnabhumi Airport offers a wide range of facilities and services, including duty free shops, restaurants, lounges, and transportation options such as bus, taxi, and rail link.
Official name Thailand airport.
Suvarnabhumi, "Su-wan-na-poom" this name was chosen by King Bhumibol Adulyadej and means “The Golden Land”, a traditional name for the Thailand-Cambodia-Laos-Burma region. All was designed by the architects of Murphy/Jahn Architects. The code is still the same when Thailand had only Bangkok Don Muang International airport, the IATA code is BKK for Bangkok. The code for Dong Muang is now DMK
Airport capacity and facilities.
The airport has 2 parallel runways and 2 parallel taxiways to accommodate departures and arrivals. It has 120 parking bays (5 for accommodating the Airbus A380 ). With a capacity of 90 flight operations per hour, international and domestic flights. It will be capable of handling 75 million passengers and 5 million tonnes of cargo per year. Suvarnabhumi have 125 passport control checkpoints for arrivals and 70 for departures with 22 baggage conveyor belts. There are 360 check-in counters for passengers. Between the terminal are the two car park buildings with a capacity of 5,000 cars.
Gate at the airport.
One of the many gates at Bangkok International Airport, it was all very modern and beautiful when it was just opened.
Airport hotel Novotel in Bangkok.
The Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel is in front of the passenger terminal building, the Novotel Suvarnabhumi with 600 rooms. Located just 3 minutes walk from the main terminal, this modern hotel have direct rail links to downtown Bangkok. The hotel lobby is world's largest with alarge open area between two five storye buldings. Surrounded by a nice tropical garden you have facalities as a fitness centre, swimming pool, spa and sauna, beauty salons and a large shopping area. The hotel have four restaurants and two big bars, for a relaxing time you can use the Atrium Lounge. Sala Thai Pavilion (Authentic Thai cuisine), Kinsen (Japanese restaurant for Teppanyaki and Sushi), the Square (A la minute, with Western and Asian food) and Gold Village ( Chinese Cantonese cuisine).
Bangkok airport restaurants and fastfood outlets.
Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok offers a wide variety of restaurants and fast food outlets for travelers. Some popular options include:
McDonald's: Located in the departures area, this fast food chain offers a wide range of burgers and other items.
KFC: Also located in the departures area, this fast food chain offers a variety of fried chicken options.
Starbucks: There are multiple locations of this popular coffee chain throughout the airport.
S&P: This restaurant offers a variety of Thai and international dishes.
The Coffee Club: Australian chain café with a variety of coffee, tea, and pastries.
Swensen's: Ice cream parlor offers a variety of flavors and sundae options.
Shabu-Shabu House: Japanese restaurant offers shabu-shabu, a type of hot pot dish.
Burger King: American fast food chain is also present in the airport for those who are looking for a quick burger.
These are just a few examples, there are many other options available such as local thai street food restaurant, japanese sushi, western food and many more, catering to different tastes and preferences.
More eating venues at the airport are Kinramen and Asian Corner, populair for Japanese lunch boxes, Chinese dim sum, Thai som tum and Korean BBQ to the Vietnamese spring rolls. Volare, The Traveller, Piza & More and the Thai restaurant Mango Tree for a great noodle soup with roasted duck.
Other well known places are Lee Cafe, Tate Cafe by Le Notre, China Town and the Daily Suki. Burger King, Dairy Queen, Pizza Company. At this places you can grab a quick meal. Also you can eat some at the mini food court Billion Zone, quick Chinese food at Chow and Haru or a sandwich at Pitcher and Lane.
Lounges, wine bars, Juice bars, Coffee shops, Ice cream parlours and some snack corners.
Four bars located in the middle of the hallway, Light bar, Reef Bar, Seafood bar and the Glass Bar, relaxing places where you as traveller can enjoy a good glass of wine while u also can relishing some nice food. Thailand favorites are the local and homegrown brands as Doi Tung Coffee, Black Canyon and Coffee World. You can find also the bakkery Whittard and world’s most popular cafe, Starbucks. Ice cream fans can enjoy at Fudge Factory, the Cream and Iberry with wide varieties of fruit sorbet and different styles of ice creams. Other places are also a visit worth and to be checked out are the Bakery Chic, Cafe de Suvarnabhumi and the tavern Miracle.
Duty free shopping in Thailand.
Shopping for liquor, tobacco, perfume, cosmetics, fashion, watches, pens, lighters, accessories and costume jewelry, skincare and aromatherapy, toys, electronics and confectionery. The airport has all the popular perfume & cosmetics brands. The newest fashions, you will find products from famous brands. You’ll find a wide range of wines, liquers and spirits from around the world. All top beverage brands can be bought here. The most luxury brand boutiques are presented here in beautifully designedshops.
Royal Projects & OTOP, "One Tambon, One Product" here you find only products from Thailand. All products made by Thai people and are nice gifts to your homecountry for your friends and family. Projects as Mae Fah Luang (a foundation that sells handicrafts and arts of the hill tribe people), Sai Jai Thai (support people with disabilities), Sai Yai Rak (contemporary Thai art and design) and Chitralada (Thai handicrafts).
Transport from the BKK airport.
Public Taxi, located on the ground level. Take a ticket from a queue machine, go to the lane number printed on your ticket. Car rental, there are several car rental companies operating at the airport, you can compare the rates and book a car rental online, it’s easy and fast. Shuttle Bus Service, free service for passengers and airport staff. It connects the main terminal directly to other airport facilities. Rail Link, a commuter rail line connecting Suvarnabhumi to Phaya Thai (BTS) station via Makkasan Station (MRT Phetchaburi). Public Bus Service, 24 hour services what provided from the Bus Terminal at the Transport Center, take a shuttle bus to the Transport Center.
Memories; Don Mueang International Airport.
Memories; U-Tapao Rayong Pattaya International Airport.
