AoT launches new plan to handle rise of passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport

Vat Refund Tourist Office sign at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
Vat Refund Tourist Office sign at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. Photo: Nord794ub.

Suvarnabhumi International Airport has announced new measures to handle the rise of incoming passengers as the number of arrivals at Bangkok’s main international gateway jumped [Read More…]

Taxi driver fined ฿3k, driving license suspended for overcharging passenger

Taxi-meter in Bangkok
Toyota Corolla taxi-meter in Bangkok. Photo: Ilya Plekhanov.

A Bangkok taxi-driver has been fined 3,000 baht and has had his driving license suspended for 90 days by the Land Transport Department for overcharging [Read More…]

American passenger rescued after falling unconscious at Chiang Mai Airport

Bangkok Airways Airbus A319 at Chiang Mai International Airport
Bangkok Airways Airbus A319 at Chiang Mai International Airport. Photo: David McKelvey / flickr.

CHIANG MAI: A 63-year-old American tourist was safely rescued after he fell unconscious and had no pulse while a plane made a landing at Chiang [Read More…]

Transport Minister Orders Solutions to Slow Luggage Claims

Baggage Claim at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok
Baggage Claim at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. Photo: David McKelvey / flickr. CC BY 2.0.

SAMUT PRAKAN, Nov 25 (TNA) – Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob ordered Thai Airways International to solve delays in luggage claims for inbound passengers at Suvarnabhumi [Read More…]

Air passengers advised to allow more time for their travel to airports

Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport , Indonesia
A Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport , Indonesia. Photo: Afrogindahood.

Passengers intending to take domestic or international flights out of Bangkok are being advised to allow 3 hours before boarding time for travel to Suvarnabhumi [Read More…]