Bangkok, Thailand travel guide
Fly into Suvarnabhumi Airport, where Thai culture meets tax-free shopping. Once you get to the other side of immigration in the departure lounge area you will be astounded by the number of fantastic shops and duty free outlets - a mall crammed inside the airport.
Located just 30 km to the east of Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi Airport is the busiest airport in Southeast Asia and features a space-age design. Its one terminal building covering both domestic and international flights is huge, but efficient. Take your own transportation from the airport with the convenience of a Bangkok airport car hire awaiting your flight.
Bangkok is one of Asia's most cosmopolitan cities, full of culture and contrasting delights. Explore its many Buddhist temples and authentic canals, or let loose in its naughty nightlife and busy markets. Bangkok is a national treasure house and is Thailand's spiritual, cultural, political, commercial, educational, and diplomatic centre. Reserve a car hire from Bangkok Airport to begin your exploration of Thailand.
- Local time in Bangkok, Thailand:
- GMT+7
- Population of Bangkok, Thailand:
- 9,100,000
Tourist attractions at Bangkok, Thailand
Siam Square
Go for a shopping spree in Bangkok's modern commercial core. Here you will find glitzy malls and hotels. Check out Ratchaprasong and Ploenchit Roads for modern commercial indulgences, Thai-style indulgences.
Sukhumvit
Get the most out of your evening with some wild nightlife along Bangkok's Sukhumvit Road. Here you will find several quality restaurants and clubs, as well as hotels. Check out Soi Cowboy and Nana Plaza.
Khao San Road
Budget travelers will want to head over to this part of Rattanakosin. Known as Bangkok's backpacker mecca, Khao San Road and the surrounding district of Banglamqhu have everything you will need if you are humping it through Bangkok on a tight budget. Save even more money with a cheap rental car in Bangkok.
Recommended daytrips from Bangkok, Thailand
Ayutthaya
Take your Bangkok rental car out to the amazing ruins in Thailand's ancient capital, Ayutthaya. Located only about a 1.5 hour drive outside of Bangkok.
Samut Prakan
Known as the Ancient City, Samut Prakan features an open air museum and the largest crocodile farm in the world. Come to see the scaled replicas of buildings from all over Thailand.
Nakhon Pathom
Take a trip to Thailand's oldest city to visit the famous temple Wat Sisathong. Devoted to Phra Rahu, the god of darkness, worshippers often offer Rahu eight black items: black chicken, black jelly, black liquor, black rice and black pudding. Wat Sisathong features the largest statue of Phra Rahu in Thailand.
Local conditions for Bangkok, Thailand
Thu, 24 May 2012 15:50:00 +0700
Thursday at 15:00 ICT:
white cloud. 35°C (95°F)
Temperature: 35°C (95°F), Wind Direction: SSW, Wind Speed: 10mph, Relative Humidity: 51%, Pressure: 1004mb, falling, Visibility: GO
Weather forecast for Bangkok, Thailand
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Thursday
Thundery shower, Max Temp: 34°C (93°F), Min Temp: 27°C (81°F)
Max Temp: 34°C (93°F), Min Temp: 27°C (81°F), Wind Direction: SW, Wind Speed: 9mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1004mb, Humidity: 55%, Sunrise: 05:48ICT, Sunset: 18:39ICT
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Friday
Heavy rain shower, Max Temp: 33°C (91°F), Min Temp: 27°C (81°F)
Max Temp: 33°C (91°F), Min Temp: 27°C (81°F), Wind Direction: SW, Wind Speed: 8mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1004mb, Humidity: 59%, Sunrise: 05:48ICT, Sunset: 18:40ICT
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Saturday
Thundery shower, Max Temp: 31°C (88°F), Min Temp: 26°C (79°F)
Max Temp: 31°C (88°F), Min Temp: 26°C (79°F), Wind Direction: SSW, Wind Speed: 10mph, Visibility: moderate, Pressure: 1004mb, Humidity: 69%, Sunrise: 05:48ICT, Sunset: 18:40ICT
Airport Information
- Airport name:
- Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Airport code:
- BKK
- Phone number:
- +66(0)2 132 1888
- Fax number:
- +66(0)2 132 1889
- Address:
- Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Moo 1 Nongprue Bang Phli Samutprakarn 10540 Bangkok Thailand
- Map:
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- Distance from airport to Bangkok:
- Bangkok city || 15 Miles / 24 km / 50 minutes by rental car from Downtown Bangkok
- Car Rental office location:
For car rental in Bangkok Airport find counters for main car rental companies conveniently located in the Arrivals Hall by the Public Transportation Center, by the airport entrance, at your arrival to Bangkok Airport, in Thailand.
The following companies offer car hire services in Bangkok Airport:
- Avis
- Budget
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Airlines providing airport services to Bangkok, Thailand
- Aeroflot
- Aerosvit Airlines
- Air Astana
- Air Austral
- Air Bagan
- Air Berlin
- Air China
- Air France
- Air India
- Air Koryo
- Air Macau
- Air Madagascar
- AirAsia X
- All Nippon Airways
- Asiana Airlines
- Austrian
- Bangkok Airways
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines
- Bismillah Airlines
- Blue Panorama
- British Airways
- Business Air
- Cathay Pacific
- Cebu Pacific
- China Airlines
- China Eastern Airlines
- China Southern
- Delta
- Drukair
- Egyptair
- El AL Israel
- EMIRATES
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Etihad Airways
- Eva Air
- Finnair
- Garuda Indonesia
- GMG Airlines
- Gulf Air
- Hainan Airlines
- Happy Air
- Hong Kong Airlines
- Indian Airlines
- Indonesia AirAsia
- Iran Air
- Japan Airlines
- Jeju Air
- Jet Airways
- Jetstar
- Jin Air
- Kenya Airways
- Kingfisher Airlines
- KLM
- Korean Air
- Kuwait Airways
- Lao Airlines
- Lufthansa
- Mahan Air
- Malaysia Airlines
- Myanmar Airways International
- Nepal Airlines
- Oman Air
- Orient Thai Airlines
- Philippine Airlines
- PIA Pakistan International
- Qantas
- Qatar Airways
- Royal Brunei Airlines
- Royal Jordanian Airlines
- S7
- Scandinavian Airlines
- Shanghai Airlines
- Shenzhen Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- Sri Lankan Airlines
- Swiss Airlines
- Thai AirAsia
- Thai Airways
- Tiger Airways
- Transaero
- Turkish Airlines
- Turkmenistan Airlines
- Uni Air
- United Airlines
- Ural Airlines
- Uzbekistan Airways
- Vietnam Airlines
- Vladivostok Air
- Xpressair
