Bangkok Airport

Passenger Terminal is next to the international passengerterminal at the south. There is a covered walk way links the International Passenger Terminal and Domestic Passenger Terminal for facilitation purpose.This terminal is divided into two sections A two-storey building accommodated for the offices and services station of Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways International and also served as an office for internal charter flights service.A three-storey building which its first floor provided services for in-coming passengers and for out-going passengers on the second floor while the third floor provided with rental offices for airline companies. 1. Shopping 24 hour shopping with a wide variety of goods at the souvenir shops.Duty Free Shops located in the departure, transit and arrival lounges. Each incoming passengers is eligible to buy I carton of cigarettes and 250 grammes of tobacco or cigars and 1 litre of liquor. 2. Food and beverage Terminal 1 - Thai food restaurant (also in Domestic Terminal), snack bars Terminal 2 -Japanese and Chinese restaurants, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Swensen' s and Royal Hofbra0haus 3. Postal services Post & Telegraph Office Terminal 1 Arrival hall, open daily at 09.00-17.00 hrs. Departure hall, open 24 hours. Terminal 2 Arrival hall, open daily at 07.30-24.00 hrs Public Telephones Calls can be dialed throughout Bangkok and greater Bangkok at one Baht for the first three minutes while in-country long distance calls are charged according to destination Overseas Calls Can be made at Credit Card Telephone booths or Post and, Telegraph Offices located in the departure and arrival lo Telephone Rental Rental of cellular telephones is available to arriving passengers at the counter in the arrival hall. Tel: 535-3598-9.4.Currency exchange There are many currency exchange counters and Automatic Exchange Machines in Departure and Arrival Halls of the International and Domestic Passenger Terminals.5. Tour service Tourist information can be obtained from the counters of the Tourism Authority of Thailand while tour service reservations can be made at the Tour Service Center in the Arrival Hall. The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) counter provides around the clock of meet and greet services for advance booking of foreign tourists and is operated.6. Hotel reservations You can book any hotel accommodation on arrival at the counter of Thai Hotels Association (THA) counter in the arrival hall.7. Cip lounges Many CIP Lounges are provided for the pleasure of departing passengers. AAT CIP Lounges are on the 2nd floor of International Terminals 1&2 Tel: 535-1300, 535-1037. Louis Tavern CIP Lounges for both first class and business class are in Departure Lounge, International Terminal 1 Tel: 535-3790- 6 and in Departure Lounge International Terminal 2 Tel: 535- 3718-24.8.Left baggage The Left Baggage Rooms at the International and Domestic Passenger Terminals charge Baht 40/piece/day with a maximum storage allowed of 4 months. Tel: 535-1255, 535-1250 (International) and 535-1134 (Domestic)9.Emerency medical service The Airport Clinic is on the 1st floor near the Arrival Hall of the International Passenger Terminal 1. Qualified medical personnel are ready to assist passengers 24 hours. Tel: 535-1113, 535-1755. AAT also provides first aid service in International Terminal 2 and Domestic Terminal.10.Lost property Thai Airways International Passenger Handling, please contact the Lost & Found Counter at the Arrival Lounge Tel 535-2968 Other Airlines Passengers, please contact individual airline off ice. General articles lost within the Airport, please contact the Airport Information Counter Tel. 535-1254, 535-138611. Services for transit I transfer passengers Day rooms are available for passengers on the 2nd and 4th floor of Terminal 1 & 2 at reasonable rates for six hours with soft drinks, Tel: 535-3710-24. Additional services in the Transit Lounge are Business Conference Room, Games Room, Left Baggage, Duty Free Shop, Nursery, Barber Shop, Beauty Salon, Sauna, Massage, Drugstore, Florists, Photo Fast and Currency Exchange.12. Ground transportation Airport Associate Limousine Counter: Arrival Hall, 1 st floor International Passenger Terminals Terminal 1 (Counter No. 2) Terminal 2 (Counter No. 4) Fare: To downtown starting from Baht 650 Tel: 535-5961, 535-5952
Thai Limousine Counter: Arrival Hall, 1 st floor International Passenger Terminals Terminal 1 (Counter No. 7) Terminal 2 (Counter No. 5) Fare: To downtown starting from Baht 650 Tel: 535-2801, 535-2803
Taxi Taxi Stand: In front of the Arrival Halls International & Domestic Passenger Terminals Fare: Based on meter plus Baht 50 surcharge Tel: 535-1616, 535-1432
Prapirab Limousine Counter: Arrival Hall, 1 st floor Domestic Passenger Terminal Fare: To downtown starting from Baht 650 Tel: 535-1894, 535-2634
Airport Bus Bus Stop: At platform of International & Domestic Passenger Terminals Route Al Airport - Silorn Rd. Route A2 Airport - Sa-Nam-Luang Route A3 Airport - Sukhumvit Rd. (Soi Thonglor)
Car Rental AVIS Rental Service Counter at International Passenger Terminal 1, Arrival Hall Tel: 535-4052 and Terminal 2, Tel: 535- 4031-2. Other car rental service counters at Arrival Hall, Domestic Terminal Tel: 535-3004-5 and at Departure Hall Tel: 535-3009. The rental rates are between Baht 1,400-3,300/day and Baht 8,400- 19,800/week.
Car Park AAT also provides spaces at Domestic & International Terminals for 3,000 cars Public Bus Bus Stop: In front of the Airport. Regular Bus Route 29 Airport - Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lampong) Route 59 Airport - The Emerald Buddha Temple (Sa-Nam-Luang) Route 95 Airport - Ram-Intra Rd. - Ram Khamhang Rd.
Air - Conditioned Bus Route 4 Airport - Silom Rd. Route 29 Airport - Victory Monument - Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lampong) Route 10 Airport - Victory Monument - Southern Region Bus Terminal Route 13 Airport - Sukhumvit Rd. - Eastern Region Bus Terminal
13. Visa on arrival Passengers without entry visas from 55 countries are now able to obtain visas at the arrival counter in the Arrival Hall of the International Passenger Terminal 1. A fee of Baht 300 must be paid and 2 pictures of 1 inch each are required (express photo service fee for 4 photos is Baht 120 ). The length of stay is 15 days including the arrival date. Tel: 535-1071 Re-Entry Permit Re-entry permit counter is on the 3rd floor of Departure Hall, Terminal 1.14.Various regulationsPassenger Service Charge International Passengers - Baht 500 /person (paid through PSC Vending Machines or PSC counters) Domestic Passengers - Baht 30 /person (paid at the Check-in counters) Customs If you have nothing to declare, you may proceed to the Green Channels. If you have goods to declare, i.e. you are carrying articles in commercial quantity or prohibited or restricted articles, then proceed to the Red Channels.
Currency and Monetary Instruments Foreign currency in cash or equivalent being carried in or out of Thailand is unlimited. Thai currency over Baht 50,000 is not allowed to be carried abroad. Only passengers leaving for Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Kampuchea and Vietnam are permitted to bring out not over Baht 500,000. Antiques and Religious Articles The export of antiques, objects of art, religious articles and Buddha images are prohibited. To send or take any of the above objects out of the country, prior permission must be obtained from The Fine Arts Department, at Na Phra That Road, Bangkok, office hours 09.00 a.m. to 04.00 p.m. Prohibited Items It is prohibited by law to bring any of the following items into Thailand.
- Narcotics (anybody who commits an offence in violation against Thai narcotics laws shall be liable to life imprisonment or death sentence). - Obscene literature and photographs. - Firearms or ammunition (unless a permit has been obtained from the Police Department or the local registration office).
A.T.A. Carnet Goods subject to temporary import and re-export by using the A.TA. camet documents as a guarantee: the travellers bringing in such goods are required to inform the Customs Officer at the Red Channel for clearing facilitation at the Customs Office. Goods subject to temporary import and re- export by using A.T.A. Carnet documents as a guarantee: the travellers taking out such goods are required to take such goods together with A.T.A. Carnet documents to show the Customs Officer for inspection before departing from the country. Plant Quarantine Notification Declare your plants or plant products to the Plant Quarantine Officer. Failure to abide by these regulations incure a liability for legal prosecution, Tel.535-1379, 523-6420 Health Control Before your departure date, make sure to ask your travel agent, airline or general practitioners' of the necessity for appropriate inoculations. No medical on inoculation papers are requested upon your entry into the Kingdom, unless you have visited another country stricken with communicable diseases.
Security AAT Security Systems meet ICAO Standards. Security check for luggage will be made by common-use x-ray before check- in process. Then body and hand carry checks will be made at Security Check Point.
TERMINAL 2 is a 5 storey building, designed to provide complete range of facilities for arrival, departure and transit passengers with excellent services and comfort. The ground floor and second floor are for arrival passengers, the third floor for departure while the fourth floor is provided for transit passengers. In addition, various restaurants offer a wide variety of cuisines ranging from fast food to chinese food are also housed on the fourth serving at the same downtown price while airline offices are located on the fifth floor of Terminal 2.
After exiting the custom counter turn right and proceed towards the right end of the hall. Look out for your pickup staff with a sign-board with your name on it if you have arranged for pickup service. If not you can take the airport limousine at baht 600 per car or take the public metrer taxi. For the public meter taxi, the fare is charged according to the meter plus a surcharge of baht 50 per car. The estimate meter fare to a hotel in the city is baht 250. Toll and expressively way charges of baht 65 is to borne by the passenger Arriving & departingBy Air Bangkok's new Don Muang Airport international terminal, adjacent to what is now the domestic terminal, has relieved congestion and handles international passengers with modern efficiency. As you leave customs, you'll find an array of desks where you can arrange for taxis into Bangkok and transport to other destinations; a reservation desk for Bangkok hotels (no fee); and a TAT desk with free brochures and maps (tel. 02/523-8972). Both terminals have luggage-checking facilities (tel. 02/535-1250). There is a tax of B500 for international departures and B30 for domestic departures A word of caution: The airport has more than its share of hustlers out to make a quick baht, who often wear uniforms and tags that make them seem official. They will try to get you to change your hotel to one that pays them a large commission, perhaps claiming your intended hotel is overbooked. They will hustle you into overpriced taxis or limousines. Do not get taken in.Carriers The U.S. carrier with the most frequent flights is Northwest Airlines (153 Rajdamri Rd., Peninsula Shopping Plaza, 4th Floor, tel. 02/254- 0789). It has direct service through Tokyo (with a minimal stopover) from New York, Detroit, Seattle, Dallas, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Incidentally, this airline's seats recline more than most, making sleeping much easier. Northwest also has a round-Asia fare, in conjunction with local airlines, which lets you hop from one capital to another. British Airways flies nonstop to Bangkok from London Thai Airways International (485 Silom Rd., tel. 02/234-3100) is the national airline, and most of its flights come in and out of Don Muang. It has direct flights from the West Coast of the United States and from London, and also flies daily to Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan.Flying times Bangkok is 18 hours from Seattle, 17 hours from San Francisco, 20 hours from Chicago, and 22 hours from New York. Add more time for stopovers and connections,,especially if you are using more than one carrier. East- coast travelers departing from New York or Washington, DC, should consider using Virgin Atlantic/Thai Airways via London for 19-hour flights to Bangkok.Between the airport and townBy Bus Airport buses busying between the Don Mueang Airport and the major downtown destinations are a bit of ripoff with their 70 Baht fare, but avoiding a likely trip around Bangkok by taxi (with the fare clocking up all the way on the taximetre), it's still a bargain. There are 3 routes of the Airport Bus: A-1 goes to the Silom Road business district via Pratunam and Rajdamri Road, stoppping at big hotels like Indra Regent, Grand Hyatt Erawan, Regent Bangkok and Dusit Thani. ? A-2 goes to Sanam Luang via Phayathai Road, Lan Luang Road, Rajdamnoen Klang Road and Tanao Road; comes in hady for those travelling to the Siam Square ir Banglamphu areas.
A-3 goes to the Phrakanong district via Sukhumwit Road. You can also catch local air-conditioned buses on the main road that passes the airport. Bus 4 goes to the Rama Garden Hotel, Indra Regent, Erawan, Hyatt, and Dusit Thani hotels, and down Silom Road (last bus at 8 PM). Bus 10 goes to the Rama Garden Hotel, the Northern Bus Terminal, the Victory Monument, and the Southern Bus Terminal (last bus at 8:30 PM). Bus 13 goes to the Northern Bus Terminal, Victory Monument, and down Sukhumvit Road to the Eastern Bus Terminal (last bus at 8 PM). Bus 29 goes to the Northern Bus Terminal, Victory Monument, Siam Square, and Bangkok's main railway station, Hualamphong (last bus at 8:30 PM). Cost: B15. By Helicopter The quickest way downtown is the helicopter that lands at the Shangri-La Hotel (. Anyone who will pay the $200 fare is welcome aboard.
By Minibus Thai Airways has a minibus service between the airport and major hotels. They depart when they are full. Cost: B100. Complimentary orchid nosegay included.By Riverboat Shuttle A bus-and-boat service leaves every 30 minutes, 6 AM-9 PM. This service is really for the benefit of guests at the Oriental, Royal Orchid Sheraton, and Shangri-La hotels, but others can use it if there's space. The bus takes you from the airport to the river, where you transfer to a boat for the half-hour run to the hotels. Fare is $28 (B700); overall time is under an hour.
By Taxi Don Mueang is 25 km (15 mi) from the city center. The road is often congested with traffic. Be prepared for a 90-minute journey by taxi, though there are times when it can take less than 40 minutes. obtain a reservation and prepay the fare at the counter (at either terminal), and a driver will lead you to the taxi. The fare to downtown Bangkok depends on the exact location and, to some extent, the time of day. Count on B300-B350 from the international terminal and B250 from the domestic. Taxis to the airport from downtown Bangkok are approximately B130. Use a metered taxi and agree to pay for the toll road, an extra B50.
Otherwise, upon arrival you may want to procede upstairs, to the Departure Hall and catch a taxi that has just dropped the passengers. Insist on charging by the metre, it's the buyers' market in Bangkok now. It will hardly ever be more than 250 Baht when travelling within the city limits.
By Train Bangkok Airport Express trains make the 35-minute run every 90 minutes from 8 AM to 7 PM. Check the schedule at the tourist booth in the arrival hall. Fare: B100. You can also take regular trains from 5:30 AM to 9 PM. The fare is B5 for a local train, B13 for an express.
By Bus Bangkok has three main bus terminals. Northern/Northeast Bus Terminal (Phaholyothin Rd., tel. 02/272-0296 or 02/279-6222), often referred to as Morsit, serves Chiang Mai and the north. Southern Bus Terminal (Pinklao- Nakomchaisri Rd., Talingchan, tel. 02/435-1199), on the Thonburi side of the river, is for Hua Hin, Ko Samui, Phuket, and points south. Eastern Bus Terminal (Sukhumvit Rd., Soi 40, Ekkamai, tel. 02/391-2504 or 02/392- 2391), usually referred to as Ekkamai, is for Pattaya and points southeast, to Rayong and Trat province.
By Train
Hualamphong Railway Station (Rama IV Rd., tel. 02/223-0341), the city's main station, serves most long-distance trains. Bangkok Noi (Arun Amarin Rd., tel. 02/411-3102), on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, is used by local trains to Hua Hin and Kanchanaburi.
The State Railway of Thailand has three lines, all of which terminate in Bangkok. The Northern Line connects Bangkok with Chiang Mai, passing through Ayutthaya and Phitsanulok; the Northeastern Line travels up to Nong Khai, near the Laotian border, with a branch that goes east to Ubon Ratchathani; and the Southern Line goes all the way south through Surat Thani--the stop for Ko Samui--to the Malaysian border and on to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, a journey that takes 37 hours. (There is no train to Phuket, though you can go as far as Surat Thani and change to a scheduled bus service.)
Most trains offer second- or third-class tickets, but the overnight trains to the north (Chiang Mai) and to the south also offer first-class sleeping cabins. Couchettes, with sheets and curtains for privacy, are available in second class. Second-class tickets are about half the price of first-class, and since the couchettes are surprisingly comfortable, most Western travelers choose these. Do not leave valuables unguarded on overnight trains.
Tickets may be bought at the railway stations. Travel agencies can also sell tickets for overnight trains. Reservations are strongly advised for all long-distance trains. Train schedules in English are available from travel agents and from major railway stations. Fares are reasonable. An air-conditioned, second-class couchette for the 14-hour journey from Bangkok to Chiang Mai is B530; first class is B980. For information on schedules and passes, call the Bangkok Railway Station Advance Booking Office (tel. 02/223-3762 or 02/223-0341).
Getting around Bangkok as anything has 2 sides to it. Bangkok mass transit system operates 24 hours a day and is cheap even for the local populace. It efficiently covers the whole are of the Greater Bangkok and you always have choice to fit your budget: from plain simple buses with ever open windows up to hotel limousines. Yet, the other side of the medal is that you can enjoy all these advantages in full only when the city is deserted by half of its inhabitants with their cars during amjor public holidays. Otherwise, the only progress made in Bangkok transporatation in this century seems to be the switch from Chinese immigrant-driven rickshaw tricycle (average speed 10 mph) to futuristic turbo-charged and air-conditioned round-the- clock traffic snarl-up (average speed 8mph).
Taxis and Tuk-tuks Most taxis in Bangkok use metres and have a lit sign "Taximeter" on the roof. If there's no metre in the taxi, fares must be agreed upon from the start. Fares range from 35 Baht to maximum of approximately 300 Baht within the city's precincts. Tuk-tuks or 3-wheel taxis (aka "3-wheel motor saws gone berserk") are quite popular among locals and tourists for short journeys Tuk-tuks are not allowed to enter highway). Fares range from abouT730 up to 150 Baht. However, taxi is a more advisable option considering never-ending Bangkok traffic snarl-up, especially during the rush hour, as travelling through Bangkok polluted street without air-conditioner may prove hazardous to health.
Buses Bus transpor ' t in Bangkok is cheap and reasonably comfortable. There are non-airconditioned red and green buses (any destination 3.5 Baht), airconditioned blue buses (fare depending on distance) and air-conditioned televised microbuses with free newspapers (20 or 30 Baht, very comfortable for longer trips within the city). Red and green buses operate 24 hours a day (night fare 5 Baht).
Airport buses busying between the Don Mueang Airport and the major downtown destinations are a bit of ripoff with their 70 Baht fare, but avoiding a likely trip around Bangkok by taxi (with the fare clocking up all the way on the taximetre), it's still a bargain. There are 3 routes of the Airport Bus: A-1 goes to the Silom Road business district via Pratunam and Rajdamri Road, stoppping at big hotels like Indra Regent, Grand Hyatt Erawan, Regent Bangkok and Dusit Thani. A-2 goes to Sanam Luang via Phayathai Road, Lan Luang Road, Rajdamnoen Klang Road and Tanao Road; comes in hady for those travelling to the Siam Square ir Banglamphu areas. A-3 goes to the Phrakanong district via Sukhumwit Road.
Motorcycles The fastest vehicle to whisk you out of a traffic jam, it require a somewhat adventurous disposition. Fares range from 15 to 100 Baht. Basically they do not go for long distances. Wearing helmet is obligatory and usually the driver will provide you with one.