I am writing this from the new Bangkok airport- Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
It has excellent high speed wireless internet connection, which I am using right now. Of course, it’s free of cost (I don’t know whether its a temporary arrangement or going to be permanent).
Though this is not the first time to this new airport, this time I am having more transit time, of around 4 hours for my next flight. I was strolling around and was being fascinated by its beauty.
From the air, it just looks like a worm. Its built with aluminum structure and is covered completely with glass on the two bulgy sides. The roof is made up of synthetic fabric membrane, which allows light, but not rain. The passenger terminal is in the shape of 'H'. Inside, it’s just like a museum.
A number of artistic works are displayed through out the airport. Of all, I was impressed by a giant sculpture- 3 meters wide, 5.5 meters high and 21 meters long- the "Churning of the milk Ocean". This is from the Hindu mythology where Gods and demons wanted to extract the nectar of immortality (Amruta) through churning of the Milk Ocean. They have used mountain as a churn, snake as a rope, turtle as a base, and a god to balance the churning. They did it for 1000 years, and finally the nectar came.
The story goes on and on.... but don’t forget, the nectar finally falls in INDIA!!
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