Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi Airports Increase COVID19 Surveillance

Airports of Thailand (AOT) has increased the COVID19 surveillance, prevention and control measures at Don Mueang Airport (DMK) in Bangkok, after similar measures were recently implemented at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

The enhanced measures at Don Mueang Airport include extra screening points with handheld thermometers at:

- Immigration’s passport control, International Departures, Level 3, International Passenger Terminal 1;

- Security screening, Domestic Departures, Level 3, Domestic Passenger Terminal 2; and

- Entry screening, Domestic Arrivals, Level 1, Domestic Passenger Terminal 2.

The extra screening points are in addition to the entry screening points at the International Arrivals, Level 1, International Passenger Terminal 1.

At the larger Suvarnabhumi International Airport, the enhanced measures include:

- Five entry screening points with thermal scans and handheld thermometers: two at the Arrival Concourse D and three at passport control;

- Four departure screening points with thermal scans and handheld thermometers: one at security screening, International Departures Zone 3, one at passport control, Fast Track Lane, International Departures Zone 3, another at passport control, Fast Track Lane, International Departures Zone 2 and one at passport control, International Departures Zone 1;

- Extra entry screening of travellers from the Disease Infected Zones; and

- Assigned parking bays adjacent to Concourses C, E, F and G for separate entry screening upon arrival.

Travellers with a body temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher and/or have respiratory symptoms (cough, runny nose, sore throat or shortness of breath) with a history of travel to the known COVID19 areas will most likely be isolated and transferred to a designated hospital for quarantine or treatment.

Suvarnabhumi Airport’s Emergency Operation Centre is located at the CIP 5 Room, Level 3, Passenger Terminal. It has a 24/7 hotline number: +66 (0) 2132 9950 (international rates will apply if calling outside of Thailand).

Due to the extra screening, travellers are advised to arrive at Don Mueang Airport and Suvarnabhumi Airport at least three hours before their scheduled departure time. Travellers should also be aware that the screening of passengers can take time and they may need to queue before they can get to passport control.

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