My ScootBiz flight was done before a seemingly-popular YouTube video about a similar ScootBiz flight was uploaded by Paul's Trip Reports, which I felt like what was an unfair comparison by stacking unrelated Scoot services and costs together, along with a very bold "WORST airline of the year" claim. You can watch the video here: While … Continue reading Scoot TR869: Bangkok Don Mueang to Singapore by ScootBiz – Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Frequent trains serve the stretch between Bangkok and Don Mueang, offering an under-promoted railway connection to Don Mueang International Airport from the city. Most trains travelling on this route carry mainly Third Class carriages. However, I opted for a small upgrade this time, booking my ticket on Rapid 109 departing at 1.45pm on the Bogie Second Class … Continue reading Rapid 109: Bangkok Hua Lamphong to Don Mueang Airport by Train – Bogie Second Class Carriage
From Don Mueang, the cheapest and potentially fastest way to get to Hua Lamphong Railway Station is probably by a direct train should the timetable match up with your travel needs. This time, the next departing train was an Express service, however, special fares apply for this short-distance journey, and instead of the official rate … Continue reading Express 72: Don Mueang Airport to Bangkok Hua Lamphong by Train for 20 Baht
Arriving from my flight and exiting immigration and customs at Bangkok Don Mueang Airport past midnight, I opted to get my Thailand SIM Card from Klook this time as they offer a 24-hour pick-up service at Bangkok Don Mueang Airport (DMK). It costed just S$5.50 (~THB 150) for the DTAC Happy Tourist Super 4G 8 Day … Continue reading Klook’s dtac Happy Tourist Super 4G 8 Day Unlimited Data SIM Card: Convenient 24 Hours Pick Up at Bangkok Don Mueang DMK Airport Klook Counter
Scoot TR868 is the very last flight of the day from Singapore to Bangkok Don Mueang, departing at 10.20pm. While the arrival time into Don Mueang requires a definite hotel stay, it works if you require an early start for the next day. When I got to Changi Airport Terminal 2, however, the departure has … Continue reading Scoot TR868: Singapore to Bangkok Don Mueang by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Lopburi and Saraburi is around 3 hours away from Bangkok. While not in itself a well-known place to visit, once a year during the November - January period, the sunflowers bloom and the Pa Sak Jolasid Dam gets full. As such, the State Railway of Thailand runs a seasonal Pa Sak Jolasid Dam Excursion Train with … Continue reading Special Excursion 921/926: Bangkok to Pa Sak Jolasid Dam by Seasonal Excursion Train
This trip to Bangkok lasts barely a day as I was thinking on the route I should take with my one-way Penang flight purchased on impulse a couple of months back. While in Bangkok the previous time, I was thinking of trying out the Thaksinarath as the train was already one year old and I … Continue reading Scoot TR292: Singapore to Bangkok Don Mueang by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Coming from my 5 Baht train ride from Bangkok city, I went to check in for my Scoot flight to Singapore, this time on board ScootBiz. Scoot has a portal to Bid 4 Biz for a price that you're comfortable with, between $70 to $300 for the flight from Bangkok to Singapore. Being cheap, I went … Continue reading Scoot TR291: Bangkok Don Mueang to Singapore by ScootBiz
While the actual Don Mueang Airport Rail Link isn't up yet, the existing railway on the North and Northeastern Lines pass right outside the airport. And since the railway departs from central Bangkok, easily accessible by the MRT Blue Line, this is certainly my choice to get to the airport. At a fare of just … Continue reading Ordinary 211: Bangkok Hua Lamphong to Don Mueang Airport by Train
Don Mueang is the older and smaller airport of Bangkok, which is not yet served by a dedicated airport rail link. Or is it? While there's plenty of taxis or bus options to get to the nearest BTS or MRT station or even the city itself, RailTravel Station, being RailTravel Station, chose to travel by … Continue reading Ordinary 208: Don Mueang Airport to Bangkok Hua Lamphong by Train