Thailand – Bangkok, Don Meuang (DMK)

Don Meuang, Bangkok, Thailand, April 2019: Here’s a series of photo’s from Bangkok’s DMK from from the inside. Now we all know photo’s from behind darkened glass won’t be perfect, but nonetheless I always enjoy time at DMK

Thailand – Bangkok, Plane Spotting

Bangkok, Thailand, April 2016. Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport is non-stop action and for visitors on foot with a reliance on public transport nearby Lat Krabang is an ideal location to obtain some landing shots. One station before the airport, Lat Krabang is situated on the extended centreline to Bangkoks landing runway and offers very close views of landing aircraft – so close infact that one has to walk away a few meters to get a really good photograph.

On this visit I only had about an hour before sunset but next time I’ll definitely explore this area further to get some better photos. In the meantime here’s a gallery of landing planes taken from the nearby Lat Krabang Station. Google Map.

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Thailand – Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi Airport

Bangkok, Thailand, April 2016. 

A very busy international airport, at its busiest until around 2 PM when it all slows down just a little until around 4 PM. The best vantage point for those on foot with a reliance on public transport is from the observation deck on floor 5. Landing and take-off photography from here is difficult with subjects at quite some distance but the good news is that most movements will pass by the viewing deck at some point in the day. Unfortunately glass and reflections can spoil a photo, however there are spots that seem pretty good for shots but be prepared to compete with locals. The terminal is well connected by train with a single journey to and from the city costing around 90p for the 40 minute journey on the city line. Google Map

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Here’s a gallery of photos from Suvarnabhumi from 11.30 AM until 4.40 PM all taken from the observation deck.

And here’s what I used to take the above photos, so imagine what you can get with some serious kit!

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Thailand – Bangkok, Don Muang Airport

Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand April 2016. Take bus 29 from Chatachuk/Mo Chit MRT and pick a stop anywhere past the airport heading away from town. Stops are often located close to an overpass and there’s one near the air force base entrance. Past the Airbase entrance there is a small road leading to waste ground from where pretty good photos can be shot. Sunlight is best from about 12 pm onward. be warned of little shade and bring cold water. Spotting location on Google Maps

here’s what I snapped over a couple of hours during a hot weekday afternoon.