Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT IN THAILAND NAMED ONE OF WORLD’S MOST SOCIAL AIRPORTS
       Suvarnabhumi Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ, pronounced [sù.wān.nā.pʰūːm]) (IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS) (meaning 'Golden Land' in Sanskrit), also known as (New) Bangkok International Airport, is an international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. It was officially opened for limited domestic flight service on 15 September 2006, and opened for most domestic and all international commercial flights on 28 September 2006.[2] The airport is currently the main hub for Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways, Orient Thai Airlines, and Thai AirAsia. It also serves as regional gateway and connecting point for various foreign carriers.
       The airport is located in Racha Thewa in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan Province, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of downtown Bangkok. The name Suvarnabhumi was chosen by King Bhumibol Adulyadej and refers to the golden kingdom hypothesised to have been located somewhere in Southeast Asia.
       Designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn Architects and constructed primarily by ITO JV, the airport has the world's tallest free-standing control tower (132.2 metres / 434 feet), and the world's 4th largest single-building airport terminal (563,000 square metres / 6,060,000 square feet). Suvarnabhumi is the 6th busiest airport in Asia, and the busiest in the country, having handled 47.9 million passengers in 2011,[1] and is also a major air cargo hub, with a total of 96 airlines. On social networks, Suvarnabhumi is the world's 2nd most popular place where Instagram photos were taken in 2011.[3] The airport inherited the airport code BKK from Don Mueang after the older airport ceased international commercial flights. A modern motorway no.7 connects the airport, Bangkok, and the heavily industrial Eastern Seaboard of Thailand, where most of the manufacturing for export takes place.

— Suvarnabhumi Airport Photo Awards —

(Suvarnabhumi is the New Bangkok Thailand International Airport)

Suvarnabhumi - Winning Photo #1 by Mr. Boonlert Tangtaveevech

Suvarnabhumi - Winning Photo #2 by Mr. Boonchai Chaivirooncharoen

Suvarnabhumi - Winning Photo #3 by Ms. Burapa Kleawkrua

The Suvarnabhumi Photo Contest was held & awarded by Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited

Fast Free Internet Access at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
       Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok will have 126 new high-speed Internet kiosks installed by CAT Telecom, in the company’s joint venture with the airport authority.
      The new kiosks will feature fast 10 Mbps Internet access and will be free-of-charge for tourists.
      This move is part of an overall effort to help the Thai airport achieve a ranking in the world’s top 10 airports by the end of this year, according to the Airports of Thailand (AoT) president, Sereerat Prasutanont.
       Both international and domestic travelers will have access to the terminals, four of which have already been installed.
      Each kiosk is equipped with two screens - the upper showing news as well as announcements from AoT and CAT Telecom, while the lower will be used for Internet access. Usage will be limited to 15-minute sessions, which will end automatically.
       The AoT president said that other improvements at the airport were underway as well, including free Wi-Fi access throughout the airport, and more seating in the waiting areas.
      Free mobile phone battery-charging terminals have been installed, according to the AoT, as have automated check-in terminals for passengers.


Public Taxi Stands Relocate to The Second Floor (Arrivals Level)

       Suvarnabhumi airport relocate public taxi stands to the second floor of the main airport building, on the same floor as the arrivals terminal, pushing out influential private limousine operators.

       Passengers arriving at the airport exit from immigration and customs checks on the second floor of the new Bangkok airport building.

       Buses also be allowed to pick up passengers from the frontal road on the second floor instead of waiting at the remote bus terminal located away from the main terminal building.

       Limousine services and vehicles of hotel associations and group tour operators relocated from the second floor down to the first floor.