Today was the last day of our trip, and we were looking forward to going home. My initial plan was to go for a swim at the pool and then enjoy a nice breakfast. After packing all our luggage, it was a pleasant surprise to find that we still had room left for some more. So, we changed our plan and visited MBK Center again to pick up items we had liked the previous night but couldn’t buy because we weren’t sure if we could carry them back. After a quick breakfast, we were off to MBK, taking the metro from Nana to Siam. Unfortunately, this meant I missed the chance to enjoy the great swimming pool at the Ambassador Hotel.
We came back in time for lunch, but our car to the airport had arrived early. We decided to head to the airport ahead of schedule and have lunch there. We checked out of the hotel and were off to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), a place I had read so much about on airliners.net. It was massive and truly impressive, featuring a futuristic design with its signature tubular steel corridors and vast glass facades.
After checking in our bags, we went to the Sky Cafe to have lunch. The cafe provided a front-row seat to the tarmac, where a constant stream of international aircraft taxied past the massive terminal windows.
The Sky Cafe had huge glass windows facing all the action, and I could have sat there all day just watching the ground operations. We then cleared immigration and moved to the air-side of the terminal. The departure hall was a blend of modern engineering and traditional Thai aesthetics, with high, sweeping ceilings that made the space feel incredibly open.
There were many duty-free shops at the airport, along with numerous sculptures and cultural displays for everyone to see. One of the most striking sights was the large ‘Churning of the Milk Ocean’ sculpture, a magnificent depiction of Hindu mythology that serves as a centerpiece for the terminal.
We then cleared the final security check and walked towards our gate to find the ‘Royal Barge’ waiting to take us back home. This Thai Airways Airbus A330 featured a stunning special livery depicting the Suphannahong Royal Barge, a masterpiece of Thai art that I had admired on the first day at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It felt like a poetic conclusion to our trip that the very same aircraft we spotted when we started the trip was now the one flying us back to Mumbai.
🚇 Nana to National Stadium Station
🚇 National Stadium Station to Nana