Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
centres have toilets for the disabled. Despite what you'll hear, squat toilets are a dying
breed in Bangkok.
TOURIST INFORMATION
Official tourist offices distribute maps, brochures and advice on sights and activities.
Don't confuse these free services with the licensed travel agents that book tours and trans-
port on a commission basis. Often, travel agencies incorporate elements of the official na-
tional tourism organisation name (Tourism Authority of Thailand; TAT) into their own
name to purposefully confuse tourists.
Bangkok Information Center
( 0 2225 7612-4;
www.bangkoktourist.com
; 17/1 Th Phra Athit; 9am-7pm Mon-
Fri, 9am-5pm Sat-Sun; Tha Phra Athit (Banglamphu))
City-specific tourism office that provides
maps, brochures and directions. They also operate 26 sporadically staffed
tourist inform-
ation booths
( 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday) in touristed areas.
Tourism Authority of Thailand
(TAT;
0 2250 5500;
Phetchaburi exit 2)
; Banglamphu
(TAT;
1600 Th Phetchaburi Tat Mai;
8.30am-4.30pm;
0 2283 1500;
Tha Phan Fah)
; Suvarna-bhumi
cnr Th Ratchadamnoen Nork & Th Chakrapatdipong;
8.30am-4.30pm;
International Airport
(TAT;
0 2134 0040; 2nd fl, btwn Gates 2 & 5, Suvarnabhumi International Airport;
24hr)
.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Bangkok has two airports.
Suvarnabhumi International Airport
( 0 2132 1888;
www.suvarnabhumiairport.com
)
, 30km east of central Bangkok, began commercial international
and domestic service in 2006 after several years of delay. The airport's name is pro-
nounced
sù·wan·ná·poom,
and it inherited the airport code (BKK) previously used by the
old airport at Don Muang. The airport website has real-time details of arrivals and depar-
tures.
