A couple of reminders for those passing through Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport:
Arriving passengers should be aware that the public (metered) taxi queue has been moved to the first level, one floor below arrivals. Frequent visitors to Bangkok may remember that this is where taxis started out when the airport was first opened. They were moved up to the arrivals level after many complaints from confused passengers. Now, the powers that be have decided that moving the taxis back downstairs will help alleviate the problem of taxi touts and cheats. They didn’t explain how moving the queue would solve the problem. The move would make more sense if you didn’t have to "run the gauntlet" to get to the moving walkway down to the lower level.
Departing passengers are reminded that, as previously reported, you now go through your security screening immediately after passing through immigration, rather than at the entrance to each concourse. The screening itself is quite strict, requiring removal of belts, watches etc. (but not shoes). There are several lanes, so the process does not take too long.