Originally Posted by
Aus_Mal
150bt is ~$US4.21
100bt is ~$US2.80
While it may seem to be a ripoff compared to the previous rate, is it really a ripoff? Could you see yourself travelling the same distance in your country (I assume United States based on your profile) on a bus for the same cost?
I don't care about the few $ I get ripped off in certain countries. To be honest, cabbies in BKK have ripped me off more than $1.50 on a trip.
If you're that worried about it, just catch a cab. They really aren't that expensive and from the airport are relatively honest (heading back may be a totally different story!
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Well, Stryker says he's boycotting BKK, so I suppose he'll be using SIN, HKG, or another airport instead and end up pay double or more for a trip into town and hotel room. Suvarnabhumi did have some initial problems, some of which are still in the process of being fixed, and a few lingering issues which haven't been addressed as of now, but overall I really like the airport. For me, it's one of the most efficient large airports in the world with respect to getting me in and out quickly, which is my number one priority. I'll gladly trade-off a few minor problems in exchange for quick efficient immigration processing. And the trips between the airport and downtown have all been, to borrow TG's slogan, as smooth as silk. The roads leading to the airport, at least during the off hours, are very fast. On my last trip, it took 30 minutes from stepping off the plane to stepping in my front door near Emporium, whereas the same trip via Don Muang was often a 2-hour ordeal. FANTASTIC!