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Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand
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Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand

 (JPG) Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand (1,927,649 bytes) ( 2,754 x 2,286 )
Later this summer, Suvarnabhumi Airport will open in Thailand, replacing the 91 year old Don Muang International in Bangkok. Suvarnabhumi, meaning ÔÇ£Golden LandÔÇØ is about 30 km east of Bangkok in an area known as Nong Ngu Hao, or ÔÇ£Cobra SwampÔÇØ. The complex covers 32 square kilometers, and has the worldÔÇÖs tallest control tower (132 meters). The passenger terminal has 360 check-in desks, 120 gates, and accommodations for handling 45 million passengers a year. Surrounding the airport are flooded rice paddies. The ASTER image was acquired February 4, 2006, covers an area of 34.3 x 41.4 km, and is centered near 13.7 degrees north latitude, 100.7 degrees east longitude.

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Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand
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and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team

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