Transit In Thai Airport

[portiamanohar]

Hi,

I have a transit for five hrs in suvarnabhumi airport.

Is there any entertainment or time passing inside the airport?

Can anyone help me pls?

[WinnieTheKhwai]

If I had 5 hours I'd probably go into town.

There's absolutely NOTHING to do at the airport, and isn't very comfortable either. So especially if you can't use a lounge then I'd have a couple beers in town.

[AussieFarang]

You can't leave the secure area on transit. All you can do is make the most of it.

Shopping, Bars, Coffee Shops.

[GeorgeW]

You can't leave the secure area on transit.

Why not? The only people who can't leave are those who don't qualify for the visa waiver (simple stamp in passport) or a visa. Anyone else is free to leave, but of course you might have to re-check in and may have to pay the 700 THB departure tax.

[zzSleepyJohn]

You can't leave the secure area on transit.

Why not? The only people who can't leave are those who don't qualify for the visa waiver (simple stamp in passport) or a visa. Anyone else is free to leave, but of course you might have to re-check in and may have to pay the 700 THB departure tax.

Some people like myself, if they were coming back, might only have a single entry non-imm visa or re-entry visa for Thailand, and so wouldn't necessarily want to blow that on just a few hours' entry.

But I sympathise because unless you qualify to use a business or first class lounge, the transit area at Suvarnaphum is quite uncomfortable, especially compared to the old transit area in Don Muang.