Suvarnabhumi Today - 22 Jan 2017

[sstuff3]

These are the longest lines for Immigration I've ever seen here. Anyone have a clue what is going on today?

[petermik]

Yup..........its busy

[zorro1]

The thai bashers won't be happy about this at all.. Unless that's the tourist exit cue
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[sstuff3]

Yup..........its busy

This is more than just "busy". I fly in and out of here several times a month and have seen the airport busy but Immigration never backed up like this before. Even in the early days of Suvarnabhumi when the wait times were 1-2 hours regularly, the lines were never this long.

[samsensam]

 

they need to get the guy from phuket airport to suvanabumi as he has, apparently, completely solved the queueing problem there.

[Lamkyong]

unfortunately  this maybe for some   just the beginning  of a disappointing holiday/stay

[DipStick]

Could it have anything to do with the approaching Chinese New Year ? As its round about now that the mass exodus commences, and I was very nearly caught out as for the next week, all Cathay Oacific flights HK- BKK are booked solid 

[zorro1]

Could it have anything to do with the approaching Chinese New Year ? As its round about now that the mass exodus commences, and I was very nearly caught out as for the next week, all Cathay Oacific flights HK- BKK are booked solid 

Those are all farang though

[samsensam]

 

it's not  only thailand. what i dont get is... passenger numbers are available ahead of time so with this information why dont immigration control manage their resources accordingly?

[DipStick]

It's at times like this when it pays to travel business class on the shorter hauls, and get the use of the priority lanes

[Fookhaht]

Those photos are brutal. Don't see any smiles either.

I just went through immigration and security at Changi Airport (Singapore). The organization of it all is like a dream. Everything is decentralized and spread out, reducing wait times dramatically for virtually every passenger function.

The security set up is unbelievably convenient for outbound passengers. Security checks are performed once AT THE GATE. Virtually no lines as passengers show up at the gate on a fairly spread-out basis.

My "impossible dream" is that the know-it-alls at Swampy would consult such a world-class airport to improve the situation. But of course, too much loss of face for that ever to transpire.


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[zorro1]

Dont know what's triggered this new wave of tourists but I just witnessed 8 baht buses go past all bursting at the seams with Russians while attempting to go jomtien to Pattaya
Finally got one but standing room only
Maybe the ruble surged?

[petermik]

7 hours ago, zorro1 said:

Dont know what's triggered this new wave of tourists but I just witnessed 8 baht buses go past all bursting at the seams with Russians while attempting to go jomtien to Pattaya
Finally got one but standing room only
Maybe the ruble surged?

They had tables booked for lunch at the "tin cup" on soi Buakhao,same same every sunday

[zorro1]

They had tables booked for lunch at the "tin cup" on soi Buakhao,same same every sunday[emoji2]

Unable to decipher your post. Russians.. Tin cups
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[jerojero]

It's at times like this when it pays to travel business class on the shorter hauls, and get the use of the priority lanes

Yes it pays. Unfortunately the vast majority of us on this Forum and international travellers in general can't afford such luxuries. Count yourself lucky to be able to do so.

[FlorC]

As long as the lines to exit aren't too long ... I 'm flying out in a couple of days , with a smile on my face !

[DipStick]

4 minutes ago, jerojero said:

Yes it pays. Unfortunately the vast majority of us on this Forum and international travellers in general can't afford such luxuries. Count yourself lucky to be able to do so.

 

Can you please explain your comment. I have triple checked and as hard as I can,to find in my post where I mentioned I fly business class. Can I kindly suggest open eyes and brain and read what what I wrote, then absorb what I said. So many people on here do not read the Posts  properly. Anyhow, does it offend you that unlike yourself, and as you studiously stated "  the vast majority on this forum and international travelers in general " can't afford such luxuries ? Actually I can afford, that's due to diligence and intelligent living, however as a gold card holder with CX I often get upgraded. 

[zorro1]

 
Can you please explain your comment. I have triple checked and as hard as I can,to find in my post where I mentioned I fly business class. Can I kindly suggest open eyes and brain and read what what I wrote, then absorb what I said. So many people on here do not read the Posts  properly. Anyhow, does it offend you that unlike yourself, and as you studiously stated "  the vast majority on this forum and international travelers in general " can't afford such luxuries ? Actually I can afford, that's due to diligence and intelligent living, however as a gold card holder with CX I often get upgraded. 

Wow what is wrong with you?

How did you see that post as attack on you

I to thought you fly biz class and nothing to do with not reading properly

[DipStick]

25 minutes ago, zorro1 said:

Wow what is wrong with you?

How did you see that post as attack on you

I to thought you fly biz class and nothing to do with not reading properly

My point zorro 1 is quite simple I did NOT write I fly business class, I merely stated on short haul flights, it would be beneficial to fly business class to avail of the priority immigration lane.

then the response came back smacking of sour grapes as the responder did not read my post correctly.. I did not see it as an attack on me, but the point is, he/she misread my post, as did you . But at least you were more subtle.

Edited January 22, 2017 by DipStick

[GaryB1263]

Unbelievable.

[KhunBENQ]

Before this months old bickering is revived:

 

thread closed.