Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

Transited through this airport twice on the weekend. Generally very good but the lighting on the lower floors is very murky. The airport monitors were also playing up. The airport appears to be enormous but both my departures on Thai involved being bussed to the plane.

A nice airport generally but probably the most inefficient I have been to. Tthe slowest and most ill mannered immigration staff. Poor regulation of shops etc landside who seem to prey on new unsuspecting tourists ripping them off at will.

Beware if you're a transit passenger from domestic to international flights. The information provided and signs to follow are ludicrous. I have never yet twigged despite multiple attempts in the past 3 years. Some airlines require you to check in again at a transfer desk if you can find it. If Emirates business passenger you can get your boarding card from their lounge but impossible to find airline lounges. On arrival from abroad and business passenger walk past the customs and immigration signs immediately afterwards there are the CIP gates which you should use saving lots of queues and time. If making a domestic flight be wary of the people who ask where you are going prior to security. They are merely travel agents looking for some trade although they look very official and have nothing to do with the airport or security. Their prices are more expensive than those you could get at your destination.

My impression of BKK was positive compared to 1 year ago. We had only short queues on both arrival and departure including customs and security checks. Restrooms were clean - however we might just have been lucky this time.