Khon Kaen airport not gouging passengers, says director

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Khon Kaen airport not gouging passengers, says director

 

Picture: INN

 

The director of Khon Kaen airport has said that his airport is not ripping off passengers at its food and beverage outlets.

 

Atthaya Lapphamark carried out an inspection of ten restaurants and shops at the north eastern Thai airport after news in Thailand that airports were taking advantage of travelers.

 

Not so at Khon Kaen said the director - he told INN that a bottle of plain water was 10 baht, a mineral drink was 20 baht, a pork bun just 30 and 65 for a krapao moo with egg on top was a not unreasonable 65 baht.

 

He said that outlets at his facility were complying with rules that state they were not to charge above 25% of standard market prices for food and drink.

 

Source: INN

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-01-15

[Sunak]

Will every provincial airport now claim its moderate prices compared to Bangkok?

Describing the food quality in the depicted restaurant would earn me a defamation charge.

[yellowboat]

Use to use Had Yai airport.  Can't remember it being expensive either.  DMK and BKK can be horrendously expensive if you do not know where to go.

[upena]

Image is definitely NOT from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC).

[WhisperingJack]

1 hour ago, upena said:

Image is definitely NOT from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC).

 

Agree 100% that this is not KKC. 

[JaiMaai]

Try going up to the floor above departures the next time you go........

[jaf3]

Best place to eat good and cheaply at BKK is the employee food court on ground level at the far end of international arrivals side of airport

[Sunak]

2 hours ago, upena said:

Image is definitely NOT from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC).

Bet it is.

Looks like this restaurant on the most upper level (one up from departure level).

Up the small escalators, pass the massage booth on the left and then you reach this restaurant.

I have been up there more than once.

 

[Sunak]

42 minutes ago, jaf3 said:

Best place to eat good and cheaply at BKK is the employee food court on ground level at the far end of international arrivals side of airport

That's true and was a good hint for long time.

But some months ago I went down and couldn't even reach the entrance.

100% packed with Chinese tourists. Crowd waiting outside.

No idea whether it is still that bad.

[tonray]

Khon Kaen airport biggest problem  is the taxi mafia that forces legit metered drivers outside while the scammers crowd the exits picking off the unsuspecting. 

[Nice Boyd]

2 hours ago, jaf3 said:

Best place to eat good and cheaply at BKK is the employee food court on ground level at the far end of international arrivals side of airport

Magic Food Ground Floor, Near  Pattaya Bus

[Nice Boyd]

1 hour ago, Sunak said:

That's true and was a good hint for long time.

But some months ago I went down and couldn't even reach the entrance.

100% packed with Chinese tourists. Crowd waiting outside.

No idea whether it is still that bad.

Word got out on social media in ?? , I guess, for Top Quality Tourists

[Tongjaw]

Never been bothered nor seen any taxi touts in Khon Kaen airport. Taxi desk is next to car park, turn left after walking out of arrivals. All the taxis use meter and I have never had any problems. 

[Nemises]

18 hours ago, jaf3 said:

Best place to eat good and cheaply at BKK is the employee food court on ground level at the far end of international arrivals side of airport

Better still are the BKK departure lounges...All food (& drinks) are free!