keith doug Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 was reading taxis to say suckhumvit will be abt 300 bhats ! seems a bit cheap as i also read the new airport suvarnabhumi is 30 mins from don mung!! how long do you really recon it is from the newairport to suckhumvit area!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted August 12, 2006 Report Share Posted August 12, 2006 My Taxi driver who was taking me to the Airport last month figured it would take about the same time , with no traffic . The expressway will drop you off at Sukumvit and Soi Zero just like always..... I hear the problem may be at the Airport end where the offramp for the airport is not finished yet ! OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith doug Posted August 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 tks for reply thats interesting tks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jones Posted August 14, 2006 Report Share Posted August 14, 2006 Same Same but different....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 My Taxi driver who was taking me to the Airport last month figured it would take about the same time , with no traffic . The expressway will drop you off at Sukumvit and Soi Zero just like always..... I hear the problem may be at the Airport end where the offramp for the airport is not finished yet ! OC Drove by on the motorway on Friday and the offramp sure looked finished to me. Don't think the one from the Bangna-Trad elevated is completed though. You wouldn't take that one to Suk anyway. I think the time from the new airport to Suk will be about the same as from Don Muang is now. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yehtmae Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 Apparently, taxis will not be allowed at the new airport and you will have to take a (free) shuttle bus to the nearby bus terminal to get one. Should be fun.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatRai Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 What I understood is that the new airport indeed opens in September BUT only for domestic flights. (Correct me if I'm wrong) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Toad Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 From Todays Bangkok Post All set for an in-your-face landing Boonsong Kositchotethana Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's determination to rush Suvarnabhumi Airport's opening on Sept 28, is perilously putting a great risk of severe disruption, if not total paralysis, to Thailand's air transport. Looking at the circumstances surrounding the airport's readiness and listening to well-intended observations by aviation professionals, it is a foregone conclusion that the facility will not be up and running smoothly on Sept 28, which is barely 43 days away. Most of the more than 70 international carriers, even Thai Airways International, are most unlikely to be able to completely establish themselves at Bangkok's 125-billion-baht new airport, whose crucial systems are not ready, either. That is due largely to the fact airlines have not been given enough time to set up offices and integrate themselves with global systems of their groups and Suvarnabhumi's own airport information management. On paper, the Airports of Thailand (AoT) Plc ''granted'' permission for airlines to move into the new airport on July 19. But in reality, airlines have not been able to do so until lately, partly because of their own internal preparation problems, like getting budgets and securing supporting facilities, and airport access difficulties. My recent terminal tour showed that most of the ''offices'' purportedly for airlines remain empty rooms, with names of the carriers printed on white A-4 size sheets of paper stuck on glass walls or aluminium counters with scotch tape. Airlines would normally need six months to prepare themselves at a new site, ensuring that their complex computer systems worked efficiently and staff are suitably familiarised with the new operating environment and systems. It is common knowledge in the industry that the AoT's baggage systems have not been able to achieve the performance results AoT had hoped for in the ongoing trial runs. It still takes some 40 minutes for baggage to arrive at the carousel in the arrival halls. The readiness of the airlines and the baggage system have become the most worrisome and crucial factors that will affect passengers, rather than just the impressive terminal interior and runways which the AoT has been showcasing. The airport's mandated timing just before the peak season, in the last week of Oct when flight volume doubles, will significantly multiply the magnitude of problems if the airlines and airport are not able to operate effectively. It is a pity the Transport Ministry and AoT have chosen to only follow the Sept 28 mandate given by Mr Thaksin, come hell or high water, without rational consultations, even turning a deaf ear to the aviation industry's warnings. None of the authorities seems to have the courage to tell Mr Thaksin the truth _ that the airport will not be ready on Sept 28 _ knowing that the premier is banking on a successful opening to give him a pre-election boost. They seem to forget that the parties they should listen to more and work together very closely with are not the politicians but the carriers, their long-term business partners whose commitment to providing good passenger services is also at stake if an airport fouls up. As repeatedly suggested by global aviation experts, Mr Thaksin himself should learn from the mistakes at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wanted to pip Hong Kong and opened KLIA prematurely _ with the ensuing mess, not to mention huge embarrassment. The Hong Kong government ignored professional advice and launched HKIA anyway, and the airlines and passengers had two weeks of complete chaos. Meanwhile, the South Korean authorities patiently waited for the optimum time to open their Inchoen International Airport, and there were no glitches. Mr Thaksin should be wise enough (as he has always been in his political games) not to stubbornly push for Suvarnabhumi's early opening. What he should do, as has been asked by the industry, is to allow a few more months after Sept 28, for authorities and industry to complete all necessary work and testing to ensure the smooth launch of what the AoT calls ''the pride of Thailand''. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 was reading taxis to say suckhumvit will be abt 300 bhats ! seems a bit cheap as i also read the new airport suvarnabhumi is 30 mins from don mung!! how long do you really recon it is from the newairport to suckhumvit area!!? I live 93 Suk and it takes 30 minutes to get to the "old" airport, if no serious traffic. Mostly closer to 40 minutes. I give the taxi guy 300 Baht which is usually a 50 ~ 80 Baht tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 if the new Airport is open, will there be not much more traffic asat the moment, so that a Taxi will need much more time to drive to Sukhumvit Soi 1-20 or so? I think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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