Guest LoeplohandNalac Posted August 2, 2006 Posted August 2, 2006 is exactly 30 minutes closer to Pattaya as Don Muang International is. ( normal traffic) So if the new highways are finished , we will be able to reach the airport in just over one hour. Quote
Guest Hedda Posted August 2, 2006 Posted August 2, 2006 From where to where .........and is that by motorbike, taxi, helicopter . . . or granny's bathtub ? You also forget that there is no airport traffic of any volume yet, which will certainly add to the travel time from Pattaya to the new facility once it's in full operation. Quote
Gaybutton Posted August 2, 2006 Posted August 2, 2006 As far as I know, the quickest way to get to Suvarnabhumi Airport from Pattaya is via Route 36-Route 7. If there is no substantial traffic, then it would take between one to one-and-a-half hours. Since many International flights arrive in the wee hours of the morning and departures often require that you be at the airport in the wee hours, then chances are good that you won't run into traffic problems if your flights are in those hours. However, that route is also a truck route and during daytime traffic it is quite common to encounter major slowdowns and backups. However, now there is a possibility that the airport will not open on September 28 after all. Read on: _______ BANGKOK, Aug 2 (TNA) A top executive of the Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) today lashed out at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) spokesman for his comment on the readiness of Suvarnabhumi Airport, saying the comment was bias and contained a hidden agenda. AOT President Chotisak Asapaviriya added that the comment was aimed at tarnishing the reputation of Suvarnabhumi. Albert Tjoeng, IATA spokesman in Singapore, earlier expressed skepticism that the 3.7-billion-dollar Suvarnabhumi Airport would be ready for the launch on September 28. Indicating that it was normal to conduct test flights before the official opening, the IATA spokesman said however that the trial did not test the airport's ability to handle heavy traffic. IATA currently represents 250 airlines. Mr.Tjoeng's negative comment, Mr. Chotisak said, may be related to the fierce competition in the aviation business now that many countries wanted to be the aviation hub. Mr. Chotisak said AOT, being responsible for the operations of Suvarnabhumi Airport, has to do its best to ensure the airport's smooth operations. Quote
