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Bangkok Airport Rail Link to Start Service on December 5, 2009

Sep 7, 2009 8:16pm

BANGKOK, Sept 5 (TNA) -- The long-delayed Airport Rail Link project, providing direct rail service to and from Suvarnabhumi Airport, will start providing free service to the public from this December 5 which coincides with the birthday celebrations of His Majesty the King, said State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Governor...

Bangkok Airport Plans for Third Runway and Domestic Passenger Terminal Building

Aug 23, 2009 11:44pm

BANGKOK, Aug 23 (TNA) -- The Airports of Thailand Public Co., Ltd. (AoT) will submit its plans to construct third runway and a domestic passenger terminal building at Suvarnabhumi Airport to a Cabinet meeting this October, said AoT President Serirat Prasutanond. If approved by the Cabinet, both plans which will be...

Fast Free Internet Access at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

Jul 10, 2009 11:53pm

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...

Thai Airways To Move All Domestic Flights to Suvarnabumi Airport on March 29, 2009

Mar 6, 2009 8:55pm

BANGKOK, March 6 (TNA) - Thailand’s national flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) will stop using Don Muang airport and operate all flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport as of the end of this month, acting THAI president Narongsak Sangkhapong said Friday. Under the single-airport policy, THAI aircraft will no longer use Don...

Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link to open in December

Feb 13, 2009 10:03pm

Direct express rail service linking Suvarnabhumi Airport to downtown Bangkok will commence in December, 2009, with the public getting free rides for one month. Tawanrat Ornsira, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Transport Ministry and chairman of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board, said Wednesday that construction of the direct Airport Link,...

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Resumes Operations

Dec 3, 2008 5:44am

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport returns to full operations on Friday, December 5. Suvarnabhumi International airport in Bangkok will be open for all services, including check-in and immigration, at 11am on Friday, December 5th. read more...

Suvarnabhumi Airport closed for security reasons

Nov 25, 2008 10:47am

For security reasons Suvarnabhumi Airport will be closed from 9pm Tuesday, November 25th onwards after anti-government protesters blocked entrance of the airport. Acting Airports of Thailand (AoT) president and Acting Suvarnabhumi Airport Director Serirat Prasutanont announced shortly after 9pm on Tuesday that the airport cancelled all departing flights. For the time...

Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

Sep 27, 2008 7:39pm

Bangkok's popular Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel is celebrating its second anniversary on a high note after an award-winning year. Novotel Suvarnabhumi was Accor Group's second major airport hotel in Asia following the opening of Novotel Citygate near Hong Kong International Airport. Since its grand opening in September 2006, the four-star Novotel...

Suvarnabhumi Airport Expansion Planned

Aug 26, 2008 2:24pm

The long-awaited expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport has been set in motion now that Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has agreed to proceed with the 78-billion-baht project. The majority state-owned and SET-listed airport operator's board last Friday endorsed the Phase 2 development and will soon seek final consent from the Transport Ministry...

Singapore Airlines Opens SilverKris Lounge At Suvarnabhumi Airport

Jun 9, 2008 2:39am

Singapore Airlines’ premium customers can now enjoy the luxurious facilities in the newly-opened SilverKris Lounge at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok. The 313 square metre SilverKris Lounge has a capacity of 102 seats. It is located on Level 3 Concourse A, after the immigrations area. The Lounge is designed in modern-contemporary style, with...