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Text : Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
Tel: (02) 132 1888.
Website: www.airportthai.co.th/airportnew/bia/html

Bangkok International Airport, located 30km (19 miles) east of the city centre, is operated by the Airports Authority of Thailand. Opened in September 2006, to replace cramped Don Muang Airport, it is a major gateway to South-East Asia, already one of the region's busiest airports and will initially handle up to 45 million passengers annually.

Approximate flight times to Bangkok: From London is 12 hours 55 minutes; from New York is 17 hours; from Los Angeles is 14 hours 30 minutes; from Toronto is 19 hours 10 minutes and from Sydney is 10 hours.

Airport facilities: These include 24-hour shopping, duty-free, restaurants, snack bars, postal services, bureaux de change, tourist information, hotel reservations, left-luggage and medical service. Car hire companies include Avis and Budget.

Business facilities: There is a business centre and Internet facilities. There are several executive lounges and services including limousine hire.

Transport to the city: Taxis can be pre-paid for at the Arrivals Hall in the airport; visitors should expect to pay up to B1,000 to the city centre (journey time - 40-90 minutes) plus road tolls of B65 at the booths. Airport Express buses operate four different routes into the city. Route AE1 goes to the Silom Road business district, AE2 goes to Banglamphu, AE3 goes to Wireless Road and AE4 goes to Hualampong Railway Station (journey times - about 1 hour). An overhead city rail link is currently under construction and is expected to open in December 2007. 

    

      

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