Car Hire Bangkok Airport - Mini guide to Bangkok Airport

Bangkok International Airport (also known as Don Muang) is located 25 kilometres north of the city and is a busy hub for the Asia/Pacific region. A new airport is scheduled to open in the Southeast of the metropolitan area in 2005. The airport is generally busy, particularly during the peak tourist season (Nov - April) but copes reasonably well with the traffic.

Don Muang has two international terminals and a domestic terminal. The international terminals are built side by side with the domestic terminal nearby, connected by an air-conditioned walkway and a free shuttle bus.

Bangkok's Terminal 1 handles Asian and Eastern European Airlines while Terminal 2 houses mostly Western and Australian airlines. Bangkok's Domestic Passenger Terminal handles domestic flights for Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways and others. The two tiered building handles departures on the upper level and arrivals on the lower.

Don Muang offers a variety of dining options for the traveller, ranging from fast food to traditional Thai cuisine. English bookshops and speciality shopping are on offer, and perfume, cigarettes and alcohol are available from the airport’s two duty free shops. An extensive range of duty free goods are available in the departures hall as well as variety of overpriced up-market Thai cultural souvenirs and gifts.

There are three banks in the airport, one in each terminal, as well as ATM’s and currency exchange bureaux.

There is a business centre in the transit centre of International Passenger Terminal 1. Telecommunications centres are located in International Passenger Terminal 2 and International Terminal 1’s post office.

Information points are located at arrivals and departures in both the international and domestic terminals.

Flight information: (0)2 535 1254 (Departures) or 535 1310 (Arrivals) Website and flight information: www.airportthai.co.th