They called the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport, the "Airport of Smiles". This may be true at the check-in counters but not at the arrival Immigration check points. It's all smiles from the front line check-in staff - friendly and courteous. 
According to the airport brochure, there is a total of 460 check-in counters including 100 counters for passengers without check-in baggage. 
Varieties of beautiful and colourful flowers especially Thai orchids were on display at the Check-in concourse.
According to the airport brochure, there is a total of 460 check-in counters including 100 counters for passengers without check-in baggage. Varieties of beautiful and colourful flowers especially Thai orchids were on display at the Check-in concourse.Close-up of the beautiful and lovely Thai orchids.
Several of these giant "Yaksha" (Demons) statues were mounted in this airport. I was told that the "Yaksha" were guardians - protecting the good and keeping away evil spirits according to Buddhist mythology. 
Another "Yaksah" near the entrance to departure hall.
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Immigration and security clearance was prompt - no complaint this time. The departure hall was another shopping mall with a wide selections of goods. 
There were still plenty to shop and dine before boarding the flight.
There were still plenty to shop and dine before boarding the flight.
As our aircraft was pushed back for taxiing, I noticed an Air Asia A320 lining up for take-off and a Thai International aircraft taking off in the back ground. For the Kuala Lumpur-Bangkok route, I believed that the low cost carrier Air Asia has the bigger market share than Malaysia Airlines as they operate 7x daily (including Thai Air Asia services) comparing to 4 x daily by Malaysia Airlines.
We departed Bangkok on time. It was an enjoyable 4D3N stay in such a wonderful city.
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Nice airport!
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