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UNESCO names Suvarnabhumi one of the world's six most beautiful airports


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Posted
12 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Outside yes, inside not very beautiful in fact boring


I think the outside looks great - pretty unique, and it has some nice gardens and sculptures etc. Inside I agree is bland although again there are interesting artworks and sculptures if you haven't become jaded by seeing them a million times. Always see tourists taking photos with the Giant Ramayana statues in the check in building, also the Churning of the Milk thing after immigration always has a crowd.

Haven't been to SAT-1 yet but does look cool from the pictures.

 

Posted
13 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said:

I don't travel to go to Airports, I travel for experiences. 😀

Suvarnabhumi has been known to offer those on occasion.

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10 minutes ago, Watawattana said:

There's so much negativity from some commentators, too many sad news stories and too much Thai or Farang bashing (even though sometimes justified it must be said).  So it's great to see a good news story for the image Thailand.  Hope it happens more often.

The only Thai I'm bashing re the airport is that criminal Thaksin.

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8 hours ago, josephbloggs said:


Yawn.

So Suvarnabhumi can't get any praise because it was designed by a foreign company? Right.

Weird how when people on here complain about it - the long walks, the bus gates (because international and domestic are designed to be non interchangeable), the cavernous spaces - they blame the Thais.

Boring.

The Sydney Opera House designer got the middle finger from the Ozzie snobs running the show then😭

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9 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

Designed by these famous Thai architects?

 

The new Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok resulted from an international competition and established the basis of collaboration between Werner Sobek, Matthias Schuler, and Helmut Jahn.

 

More like designed by Kosher Masons. 

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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Arriving passengers are not without their share of charm, welcomed by a mobile garden comprising traditional Thai arts, puppetry and Khon masks.

 

...just before arriving at one of the two immigration halls of misery and up to 90 minutes waiting. Especially after many flights from China and India have arrived.

 

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Posted
17 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Another wonderful UN job paid for by American taxpayers.

 

 

Exactly what are you babbling about today Kool Aid man?

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42 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Another wonderful UN job paid for by American taxpayers.

 

I was wondering why UNESCO was ranking airports, and the answer is that it isn't. The Prix Versailles was started by Diversum, "an association founded in France in 2006 that has always had a focus on questioning the links between the economy and culture under globalization". Neither the association nor the prize organization is run by the UN - they simply present their annual awards at UNESCO headquarters.  

 

https://immobilier.lefigaro.fr/article/quand-l-unesco-s-interesse-a-l-architecture-commerciale_aea227fa-18ba-11e5-a3b7-228dc60e8a1e/

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Fake news again? I must have missed something if Bangkok has a nice airport. Oh you mean they are that desperate that they now allow 24 hours early check in in an attempt to boost sales? Pathetic.

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3 minutes ago, khunjeff said:

 

I was wondering why UNESCO was ranking airports, and the answer is that it isn't. The Prix Versailles was started by Diversum, "an association founded in France in 2006 that has always had a focus on questioning the links between the economy and culture under globalization". Neither the association nor the prize organization is run by the UN - they simply present their annual awards at UNESCO headquarters.  

 

https://immobilier.lefigaro.fr/article/quand-l-unesco-s-interesse-a-l-architecture-commerciale_aea227fa-18ba-11e5-a3b7-228dc60e8a1e/

Good research. Nice job.

 

The American taxpayer still pays for it.

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Not sure about beautiful, but it's definitely one of the worst to go to, I hate dealing with that airport. Most uncomfortable, chaotic and disorganized messes I have ever seen.

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