Don Mueang International Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง, or colloquially as Thai: สนามบินดอนเมือง, (or also [old] Bangkok International Airport)
is one of two international airports serving Greater Bangkok, the other one
being Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).
I prefer this airport over the bigger Suvarnabhumi Airport. Mainly because most international flights into there are cheaper. I also like its closer proximity to hotels and bus stations and the MRT therefore making Taxi fares much cheaper.
The airport is considered to be one of
the world's oldest international airports and Asia's oldest operating airport.
It was officially opened as a Royal Thai Air Force base on 27 March 1914,
although it had been in use earlier.
Commercial flights began in 1924, making
it one of the world's oldest commercial airports. The first commercial flight
was an arrival by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Don Mueang Airport closed in 2006
following the opening of Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport, before reopening
on 24 March 2007 after renovations.
Since the opening of the new airport, it
has become a regional commuter flight hub and the de facto low-cost airline
hub. In 2015, it became the world's largest low cost carrier airport.
http://donmuangairportonline.com/
Colonel Tomahawk
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