General Information
- Currency: Thai baht (THB)
- Climate: Temperatures range from 22º to 27º Celsius (72º to 81º Fahrenheit) from November to March and from 30º to 38º Celsius (86º to 100º Fahrenheit) from April to October
- Time Zone: GMT plus seven hours
- Language: Thai, with English as a second language
Bangkok Airport Information
Bangkok International Airport (BKK) is located 25 kilometres north of the city of Bangkok. It serves the city and the areas around it and acts as a hub for Thailand and other parts of South-East Asia.
Bangkok International Airport offers a complex of three terminals to the traveller: International Passenger Terminal 1, International Passenger Terminal 2 and the Domestic Passenger Terminal. The International Terminals are built side by side. The Domestic Terminal is 500 metres from Terminal 2 and is connected by an air-conditioned walkway and a free-to-user bus shuttle.
Bangkok International Airport has car rental services available in International Passenger Terminals 1 and 2 and in the Domestic Passenger Terminal.
The car parks at Bangkok International Airport provide space for more than 5000 cars. There are two principal areas: the Bangkok International Airport office building, with car parks on the basement, ground floor and 2nd floor levels and a dedicated seven-storey parking building.
Getting Around Bangkok
For travelling around Bangkok centre, choose either standard, air-conditioned taxis or tuk-tuks, fast-moving, three-wheeled open taxis, rather than opting to drive through the busy streets. Bangkok's mass transit system (BTS) offers two main lines: the Sukhumvit Line, with 17 stations along its 17-kilometre length, and the Silom Line, with seven stations along its 6.5-kilometre run. Water taxis are a fun way to travel up the main Chao Phraya River.
