The new Bangkok International Airport, 'Suvarnabhumi', pronounced, "su-wan-na-poom", is now open and operating for all domestic and international flights All domestic and international flights now arrive and depart to and from the new airport. The name Suvarnabhumi was chosen by HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej which means "The Golden Land", specifically referring to the continental Indochina. "Golden Peninsula"or "Golden Land" is a traditional name for the Thailand-Cambodia-Laos-Burma region. Suvarnabhumi Airport will inherit its IATA airport code BKK from Bangkok Don Muang International Airport. The airport has 2 parallel runways (60 m. wide, 4,000 m. and 3700 m. long) and 2 parallel taxiways to accommodate simultaneous departures and arrivals. It has a total of 120 parking bays (51 with contact gates and 69 remote gates) and 5 of these are capable of accommodating the Airbus A380 aircraft. With a capacity of handling 76 flight operations per hour, both international and domestic flights will share the airport terminal but will be assigned to different parts of the concourse. In the initial phase of construction, it will be capable of handling 45 million passengers and 3 million tonnes of cargo per year. Between the airport hotel and the terminal building are the two 5-storey car park buildings with a combined capacity of 5,000 cars Suvarnabhumi Airport is located in Racha Thewa in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province, 30 kilometers east of Bangkok. CLICK HERE FOR PROVINCIAL MAP. Getting To Pattaya From The New Bangkok Airport? Since Suvarnbhumi is loctated 30 km. east of Bangkok, it is now only, approximately, an hour and 30 minutes drive from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya, on a good day. For those of you who may not have visited Pattaya for a fair while, you will most certainly notice the increased traffic in and around the peripherals of the city. Limousine, car and driver hire is still available at the new airport and a journey to Pattaya using these services will set you back somewhere between 2000 - 5000 baht depending on the type of vehicle you like to be seen in. A direct (aircon) bus service between Suvarnabhumi Airport and Pattaya (and vice versa) has been opened by the Transportation Co. Ltd, with a one-way ticket priced at 150 baht. The Pattaya Bus Terminus (for The Transportation Co. Ltd) is located at the start of Soi Chaiyapruk 1, approx 100 meters from Jomtien Beach. First-class air-conditioned buses leave from this location three times per day for Suvarnabhumi Airport, departing at 0900, 1300. & 1700. Alternatively, departing from the Airport to Pattaya simultaneously.
Price again? For a one-way trip? 106 baht per person, note that they are (1) 40 seater bus. They all are equipped with Rest Rooms. The Service is express to Pattaya via the motorway and it takes approximately two hours to complete the 127 Klm one way journey. It is envisaged that in the high season more buses will be needed to meet the demand, but that is a wait and see at the moment. Also the company is waiting to find who to pay, so they can operate from Pattaya proper and not just Jomtien only. Watch This Space. TIT. More information will be made posted about Transport Availablity and Costs as it comes to hand, or go to our forums.
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