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PM unhappy with Suvarnabhumi queues
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/02/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is still not happy with the long queues and lengthy waits at Suvarnabhumi International Airport's immigration control, prompting him to order officials to step up efforts to address the problem.
Monkeypox screening begins at Suvarnabhumi
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/05/2022
» Suvarnabhumi airport has begun to screen travellers from abroad for monkeypox, using the Thailand Pass system, Department of Disease Control (DDC) chief Opas Karnkawinpong said.
The "happy hacker" reappears – in the US
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/05/2013
» The so-called happy hacker, Hamza Bendelladj, seemed to disappear from the news soon after his arrest at Suvarnabhumi airport in January. Now we know where he is – and he’s still smiling.
Empty tank scam fools taxi passengers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/04/2013
» If your taxi appears to have run out of petrol and the driver asks you to push the cab to the side of the road, don’t do it – unless you have all your belongings with you.
Expensive parking
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/01/2013
» Parking at Phitsanulok Airport is expensive – 70,000 baht a month for just two spots. Of course, these are not ordinary parking spots.
Don Mueang reopens for business
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/10/2012
» It almost looked like the good old days at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport yesterday as it reopened for business after renovations following last year's heavy flood damage.
Suvarnabhumi overload
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/09/2012
» Last year, 15,752,195 inbound passengers and 14,807,532 outbound travellers passed through the Suvarnabhumi airport's immigration counters, beyond the capacity of overworked immigration officers, says the team commander.
Suvarnabhumi a two-runway airport again as repairs finish early
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/07/2012
» Suvarnabhumi airport's eastern runway will open for business at noon today, ten days ahead of schedule, says airport general manager Somchai Sawasdeepon.
Party first, bomb later
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/02/2012
» What’s a good thing to do before carrying out a bomb plot? Checking into a Pattaya hotel and partying appears to have been the choice of the three Iranian suspects in last Tuesday’s bombing incidents.
Bombing suspects: quiet, polite and busy
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/02/2012
» Little is known about those allegedly involved in yesterday’s bombing attacks, but it appears that no one who met them suspected they might be terrorists.