If you travel to Thailand you will probably land at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok which is the primary international hub. I landed early in the morning and breezed through customs, which was nice as some airports can be time consuming as anyone who travel can attest to. I got the feeling they want or need tourists which is great because as it turns out I love the time I spent in Thailand. The people were cordial, didn’t ask me any questions (in customs I mean) and I went right to luggage claim, quickly grabbing my bag.
You take the escalators to the BTS on the lower level and if you have any problems navigating the ticket machines or turn-styles there are people from the Airport authority there to make things easy.
Despite the stark difference between English and Thai (the alphabet, and tonal sounds of the language to name a few), I had no problem finding my way around. This is largely due to English language being everywhere and the courtesy desk at the airport. I grabbed my luggage, exchanged some currency and contacted my hotel taxi for pickup. I haven’t used Don Mueang, but I doubt it operates as efficiently as Suvarnabhumi, despite being used as an international hub as well but primarily for flights to surrounding countries. I took a few photos despite being in somewhat of a hurry and doing the tourist thing but I managed to make my way and take a few pics.
The place is bustling with tourists from literally all overthe world and Bangkok is an Asian melting pot. As I indicated the airport is easy to navigate, there are helpful staff all over and the signs are easy to follow.