Thread: Don Mueang vs Suvarnabhumi

I always just used BKK. But the results keep coming up as a clusterfuck. Is Don Mueang just a better bet these days ?

Pretty simple.

Air Aisa is based at DMK, so nearly all flights arrive and depart from there. They opened a new route in June using BKK to KL, which means AA are literally charging you for the MNL - KL and then the KL - BKK price.

Depends on where you live in BKK as well. DM is almost all domestic with a few low cost carriers flying internationally. Swampy is home to most all long haul international carriers. For me 90% DMK, only BKK when flying to America. Helps that DMK is 10 minutes from my house.

Originally Posted by Bogon

Pretty simple.

Air Aisa is based at DMK, so nearly all flights arrive and depart from there. They opened a new route in June using BKK to KL, which means AA are literally charging you for the MNL - KL and then the KL - BKK price.

AirAsia do CNX-BKK-CNX because I did it last week. Perfect times, too.

yeah, did that one too
don meuang is a pain for me, always use swampy

Originally Posted by Bogon

Pretty simple.

Air Aisa is based at DMK, so nearly all flights arrive and depart from there. They opened a new route in June using BKK to KL, which means AA are literally charging you for the MNL - KL and then the KL - BKK price.

Ok good to know.

Planning on popping over, Skidmark? Awesome.

Originally Posted by panama hat

Planning on popping over, Skidmark? Awesome.

Sometime in 2023. Visit the Philippines and then jump over to Thailand. Its close enough

^if you get a Phil Airlines or Cebu Pacific flight from Manila, it will land in Swampy. If Air Asia, then in Don Mueang.

In previous years, Cebu Pacific had promos at the stroke of midnight (New Year) for all their flights (local & int'l).

The Miracle Lounge is better at DMK.

If you’ve never been to the Philippines I’ll warn you now, it’s a proper shithole slum and you’ll probably regret not spending the time elsewhere. 40 baht a beer tho.

Sorry Katie.

^no problem, dirk. I'm not thin skinned.

Backspin's wife is a Filipina (but now based in Canada). He's been to PH, but I don't know how many times.

Hopefully enough times to know that plenty of places there are not 'shithole slums'.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

The Miracle Lounge is better at DMK.

If you’ve never been to the Philippines I’ll warn you now, it’s a proper shithole slum and you’ll probably regret not spending the time elsewhere. 40 baht a beer tho.

Sorry Katie.

I was there for 3 weeks in 2014. We all know that Thailand is the perfect mix between the 3rd and 1st world. The sense of abundance that Thailand is unmatched. The night markets are massive and loaded with anything you can think of. Go to Pattaya and there's lines and lines of any motorcycle you can think of. R6 , CBR1000 , Harley, whatever. Sit on the beach and you can get prawns, beer or ice cream delivered to your chair. I think my wife is gonna like it.

So yeah. That's why we are gonna hop over to Thailand.

The Philippines is developing though. A great time can still be had. Boracay had a Koh Samet feel to it. Makati is a clean city with high end living if thats what you want. The casino district is pretty hardcore in Manila. Thailand doesnt have that

Originally Posted by cyrille

Hopefully enough times to know that plenty of places there are not 'shithole slums'.

Never been then?

Originally Posted by Backspin

The casino district is pretty hardcore in Manila. Thailand doesnt have that

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

Never been then?

whens the last time you were there and for how long ?

Originally Posted by aging one

DMK is 10 minutes from my house.

BKK is about an hour and a bit from the Farm, DMK over 2 hours, so it's BKK when we can.

Plus the BTS connections are getting closer.

Originally Posted by david44

Am I wrong ? This one was in the plans in 2016. Dunno if it was built yet. If it was, there are still 2 casinos bigger than it

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

Never been then?

I've been twice.

Manila is a dump, but plenty of places are nice enough. Banaue, Sagada, Bantayan etc.

^can't disagree (that Manila is a dump).

@backspin - there's BGC (Bonifacio Global City) which is a newer version of the Makati Business district. Condos, malls, clean streets, etc. That area was previously a military camp (Fort Bonifacio). It got privatized during the Ramos administration (1990s) and got developed by the usual suspects (rich families like the Ayalas/ Ayala Corporation).

I think our member TizMe lives in BGC.

Aside from Boracay, you may want to check out other islands like Coron, Palawan, Bohol, Cebu, Puerto Galera in Mindoro island, etc. The other places that Cyrille mentioned are good too.

I don't know how long your holidays will be, but if your wife grew up in PH then for sure she'll want to catch up with her family & friends.

She'll enjoy BKK, for sure. I don't know if she likes temples (there are lots). If she likes shopping at local markets, then Chatuchak Market is a must-do.

Originally Posted by Backspin

Im looking for a hotel to stay at in BKK.

I got an airbnb, 2 bedroom condo with kitchen and internet for around 1k/night. I'll send you the link if interested, but its in the Bangkapi area.

Originally Posted by Topper

I got an airbnb, 2 bedroom condo with kitchen and internet for around 1k/night. I'll send you the link if interested, but its in the Bangkapi area.

Yeah we are unlikely to spend a whole lot of days in BKK so will probably just hotel it

Originally Posted by Backspin

Yeah we are unlikely to spend a whole lot of days in BKK so will probably just hotel it

We're there for only four days, but it has everything we need for a longer term stay in the future.

Originally Posted by Topper

We're there for only four days, but it has everything we need for a longer term stay in the future.

I'll keep it in mind. We will fly out of BKK too so might want something on the backhaul.