International Departure - Restaurant Food Prices

[carter1882]

Simple answer; deposit several million baht in CIMB, the bank in Thailand, and they will give you several vouchers anually to use the THAI lounge before you fly. Last time I did i had so many curry puffs and whiskies that I shunned all the airline food and arrived at my destination quite sick.

[Broeno]

After you make your first international flight, you should know.

Its the same everywhere. If you still dont know this, wake and stop crying.

[hobobo]

KIN RAMEN is obviously a bargain. It's on my shortlist of things to do (drink) at Suwarnabhumi... Cheers!

[smotherb]

Be prepared to pay more at any airport, especially western chains. Everyone knows that...

If you want cheap, but good, food; go to a local mom 'n pop restaurant. If you are pressed for time and have to eat in an airport, too bad.

[lj cm]

There is absolutely nothing new in this story. It has always been like that.

[Jonmarleesco]

All the airport restaurants are more expensive than their city/town branches. Down to higher rent, I presume.

[spidermike007]

Airports are always expensive, you can't go anywhere else and the rents are high.

But by now even in normal Burger King shops in Thailand the prices are about 10% above those in western Europe!

A friend of mine went to a KFC in Samui, and they were charging 50 baht more for a chicken sandwich, than any other location in Thailand. He asked the manager what is up with this? The manager said "tourists". Imagine that?

[mogandave]

If you can't afford 500 Baht for lunch maybe you should think about staying home and saving your money.

[Fab5BKK]

I always have my meals / snacks @ the airline's lounge

[jacko45k]

Yes but the prices in Swampy are vastly different than what you see generally around Thailand for the same item.... so it appears so stark. I look at them as I walk to the Biz lounge and have my beer and sandwich there. I figure I save overall!!!

[jacko45k]

After you make your first international flight, you should know.

Its the same everywhere. If you still dont know this, wake and stop crying.

But it isn't always, you need to travel more.

They have specials at some of the UK airport bars and people like to have a few when going on holiday.

In Thailand it seems so stark since food is so cheap elsewhere.

[cruisemonkey]

In China, there seem to be two variables. The exorbitantly priced 'ripoffs' seem to depend on what airport and the store/restaurant within an airport. I've seen the price of a can of beer vary by a factor of 4 at two different stores within 20 meters of each other. It really pays to 'shop around'.

[hawker9000]

And this is a surprise, why??

[Sooo Upto Me]

You wanna go to London City Airport, one of the most expensive around.

[CNXBKKMAN]

Cheap food is at the coupon restaurant down in the basement. Its not airside.

[mango66]

Burger King would have to pay me to eat one of their pathetic efforts. A big mac combo in Oz is $12 standard. A coffee and muffin for two at the local airport in Oz set me back 20US! Airport food is an expensive misery pretty well everywhere. Actually I think swampy has the best options of any airport I have used.

what can you do at burger king ??? never been

[Pheat123]

Always more expensive at an airport with a captive clientele !

Almost always true but there are exceptions; in the Philippines, for example, snack prices in the captive areas are generally reasonable - assuming you can stomach Filipino fast food.

The Thai Government should regulate the airport prices as they do elsewhere in Bangkok. When I was charged 500 Baht last week at Don Muang for a Whopper and 1 fish burger, I was very hungry, not all travelers can afford those prices. Thailand image will improve a long way by simply selling with a normal price without any abuse. I suspect some mafia activity behind those prices.

Addis Ababa and Manila have decent prices.

If you can afford a plane ticket

Most people can afford to buy an overpriced meal

If not just go hungry

[Johnny S]

Last time I was at Don Muang there was a 7 11 charging normal prices.

Agree - just get some CP-sausage and porkballs in 7/11 at normal 7/11-price

[cruisemonkey]

On Shanghai Airlines it cost me $270 for a stale bun with a piece of Chinese 'Spam' inside (nothing else - no butter, no mustard... nothing)... but the flight was free.

[smokie36]

There is a place with by the slice pizza...I go for that....then walk on by concourse...I think its E...where they sell cheap beer at the shop.

Job done.

Unless I have lounge access....then its game on lol.

[cigar7]

Apparently you have never bought food in the Toronto air port.

I have bought food many times at Toronto pearson airport. I'm usually there 7am-10am, so I go to Tim Horton's.

[Thongkorn]

Go to the left of the main doors all the way , their is a Shop with Thai prices, Not all but most of it,

Edited April 14, 2015 by Thongkorn

[tartempion]

If your flight leaves after 20h go to the Novotel international buffet starting at 18h, super quality for 999B net + drinks.

I don't fancy chicken with rice or rice with chicken on a 10h flight after taking of....

The Royal Orchid lounges are not worth the free stay I get flying biz, except for a good shower after a hot day of domesic travel to reach swampy.

The last thing I want leaving LOS is to have food at the Magic food court in the basement

Edited April 16, 2015 by tartempion

[rocketboybkk]

Anyone ever had their child want m&m's in departures?

Ridiculous, a 79p bag for about £2. Crazy money.

Burger King the same. Never used the food court but will try next time.

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[mogandave]

If my kid wants something i can't afford I just tell him no.

[rocketboybkk]

If my kid wants something i can't afford I just tell him no.

I know what you mean but I give mine some treats, that's why I work

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[CNXBKKMAN]

Magic food court in the basement is rammed full of chinese tour groups at the moment. Seems to be first stop of the "tour". I visted twice recently and both times i just turned around and walked out. It was bedlam.

[mogandave]

If my kid wants something i can't afford I just tell him no.

I know what you mean but I give mine some treats, that's why I work

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As do I, but I'm not whining about it, you are.

I don't think the the prices at BKK are that bad.

100 Baht for a travel-day treat for the kid just does not seem like that much in the scheme of things.

[CNXBKKMAN]

Theres a few Family Marts on the departure level before passport control that sell everything at normal price. Steer you kids here and they can get whatever at normal price. Go airside with a big bag of sweets.

[rocketboybkk]

Theres a few Family Marts on the departure level before passport control that sell everything at normal price. Steer you kids here and they can get whatever at normal price. Go airside with a big bag of sweets.

But not bottles of pop!! All get confiscated.

Either drink them or don't buy them

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