Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
THE INSIDE SCOOP
Several Bangkok residents, local and foreign, have taken their experiences to the 'small screen' and maintain
blogs and websites about living in Bangkok. Some of the more informative and/or entertaining include:
2Bangkok
(
www.2bangkok.com
) News sleuth and history buff follows the city's headlines from today and yes-
terday.
Global Post
(
www.globalpost.com/bio/patrick-winn/articles
) Patrick Winn, this online news agency's Senior
Southeast Asia Correspondent, is based in Bangkok and has a knack for uncovering the wacky things that go on
there.
Greg To Differ
(
www.gregtodiffer.com
) 'Stories, rants and observations on expat life in Asia's craziest city.'
Kathy MacLeod
(
www.kathymacleod.blogspot.com
)
A Bangkok life, in comic format.
Richard Barrow in Thailand
(
www.richardbarrow.com
) Full time Bangkok-based blogger covering everything
from travel to news.
Still Life in Moving Vehicles
(
www.lifeinmovingvehicle.blogspot.com
)
Photo blog depicting 'Bangkok from the
passenger seat'.
Bangkok's former international and domestic
Don Muang International Airport
(DMK; 0
2535 1111;
www.donmuangairportonline.com
)
, 25km north of central Bangkok, was retired from
commercial service in September 2006, only to reopen later as Bangkok's de-facto budget
hub.
The following carriers service domestic destinations:
Air Asia
( nationwide call centre 0 2515 9999;
www.airasia.com
)
Flies between Don Muang Interna-
tional Airport and domestic destinations including Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai,
Khon Kaen, Krabi, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Phuket, Surat
Thani, Trang, Ubon Ratchathani and Udon Thani, and several international destinations.
Air Asia has three 'service centres' on Th Khao San
(127 Th Tanao, Th Khao San;
10am-9.30pm;
Tha Phra Athit (Banglamphu))
, Th Phra Ram I
(1st fl, Tesco Lotus, 831 Th Phra Ram I;
National Stadium exit 1)
and Th Sukhumvit
(1st fl, Tesco Lotus, 1710 Th Sukhumvit;
10am-8.30pm;
On Nut exit 2)
.
10am-8.30pm;
Bangkok Airways
( 1771;
www.bangkokair.com
;
Head Office Suvarnabhumi International Air-
port) Suvarnabhumi to Chiang Mai, Ko Samui, Krabi, Lampang, Phattaya, Phuket, Suk-
hothai, Udon Thani and Trat, as well as international destinations.
Happy Air
( 0 2134 8000;
www.happyair.co.th
; Room T1-112, Suvarnabhumi International Airport)
Flies
between Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Chumphon and Ranong.
Nok Air
( nationwide call centre 1318;
www.nokair.com
)
Head Office
( 0 2900 9955; 17th fl, Rajanakarn
Bldg, 183 Th Sathon Tai (South), Chong Nonsi exit 1)
Flies from Don Muang International Airport
to Buriram, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chumphon, Hat Yai, Krabi, Loei, Mae Sot, Mukda-
