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Official name
Suvarnabhumi 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.
How is it pronounced
"su-wan-na-poom"
Location
The airport Suvarnabhumi is located in Samut Prakarn Province and is about 25 km from downtown Bangkok.
Hours of operation
24 hours
Number of Terminals
1 (The Domestic and International terminals are located in the same building)
Driving Directions
Road access to the airport is provided by five new highways connected to Bangkok's outer ring road. The main access road (and the most convenient route) is an elevated two-by-five lane road going north from the passenger terminal to the new Bangkok-Chonburi Expressway.
Car Hire
Car rental service counters can be found at the Arrivals level. Travellers can book their rental car there and take the airport shuttle bus express route to the Transport Center, where the car can be picked up. Car rental services at the airport are provided by international and local operators.
Public Transport
Rail: The construction of the City Airport Terminal in Makkasan and a 28.6 km high-speed rail link to the new airport started in July 2005 and are planned for completion in December 2009. When operational, the high-speed link is expected to take travellers from city to airport in 15 minutes.
Taxi: Public taxis can be found on Level 2 (Arrivals). Alternatively, travellers can take a complimentary airport shuttle bus to the Transport Center taxi stand.
Bus: Public bus service is provided from the bus terminal at the airport’s Transport Center (which can be reached by taking a free airport shuttle bus). Public buses depart frequently to Bangkok and the surrounding area. Driving by taxi or bus from the airport to downtown Bangkok takes around 50 minutes.
Facilities
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130 passport control checkpoints for arrivals, 72 for departures.
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26 customs control checkpoints for arrivals, 8 for departures.
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22 baggage conveyor belts.
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360 check-in counters. There are 100 additional counters for passengers without luggage.
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107 moving walkways.
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102 elevators.
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83 escalators.
Contact
Address: Bang Phli, Samutprakarn, 10540 Bangkok, Thailand
E-mail: aotpr@airportthai.co.th
 Link to the Airport
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