Latest news on the spectacular new Bangkok airport:
October 2, 2006 Opening Day + 4
- Major problems continue for walking distances, signage and crowding at the international arrivals area
- Arrivals taxi queing is getting better with signs now saying that the surcharge is 50 Baht

September 28, 2006 Opening Day
- Major problems with food, signage, walking distances, crowding and arrivals taxi queing
- See blog for details

September 27, 2006 Visit airport again for photos and brochures
- Shuttle bus service is chaotic, taxi surcharge is 100 Baht (was 50 before)
- Most restaurants still not open but lots of people and equipment moving in

September 20, 2006 (Coup Day +1): Drove from/to Bangkok and toured facility
- Taxis are available at Level 1 for transportation to Bangkok and Pattaya
- Restaurants on Level 3 & 5 are not yet open, food court is open on Level 1 International side
- Novotel Suvarnabumi Airport Hotel has been open since September 1

This Thai Airways website has not been updated since August 28, 2005. We crawled it on September 30, 2006. In fact, it says the official opening date is/was October 1, 2005. Worth a look anyway...