Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1 Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Don Mueang Terminal 1 is a long, linear international terminal with a landside frontage on one side and a single airside spine that feeds gate piers at the ends. Most confusion comes from its “seam” with Terminal 2: you exit the sterile arrivals process, then move north along the public corridor to re-enter departures next door. This Terminal 1 map is built for fast decisions within Bangkok’s DMK airport complex, especially when minutes matter.
Map Table
| Zone | Connection | Walk Time |
|---|---|---|
| International Arrivals Level 1 | Terminal 2 link corridor | 5–7 min |
| Customs exit doors | Grab Gate 2 / Gate 5 | 2–6 min |
| Arrivals hall north end | T1↔T2 connector access | 3–5 min |
| Departures Level 3 airside split | Gates corridor / Duty Free loop | 1–2 min |
Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1 Map Strategy
- Treat every international to domestic connection as a landside reset: clear immigration, collect bags, exit customs, then walk north to Terminal 2 and re-enter security.
- Lock onto the Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 connector by landmarks near the north end of the arrivals hall; ignore the Amari Hotel bridge, which goes the wrong direction.
- Use level logic to prevent dead-ends: arrivals routing stays on Level 1 for the most reliable connector, then change levels only after you’re inside Terminal 2 for check-in and departures.
- Use “not possible” rules to save minutes: no sterile airside transfer between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 for most passengers, and “keep right” in Terminal 1 departures is about bypassing the duty-free loop toward the gate corridors.
2026 Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1 Map + Printable PDF
Terminal 1 continues to function as Don Mueang’s dedicated international building, with the same core constraint for connections: international arrivals must go landside before reaching domestic departures. The 2026 printable map focuses on the real transfer path (immigration → baggage → customs exit → connector → Terminal 2 check-in and security) plus the fastest exits for Grab and taxis under crowd pressure.
Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1 Level 1 Map 2026
Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1 Level 2 Map 2026
Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1 Level 3 Map 2026
Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1 Level 4 Map 2026
2026 Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1 Map Guide
What is the exact walking route (turn-by-turn) from Terminal 1 Arrivals exit area to the Terminal 1→Terminal 2 elevated walkway entrance?
No sterile airside transfer exists for most Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 connections, so the route starts landside after Customs and stays inside the Level 1 public corridor to reach the Terminal 2 connector point.
Exit Customs into the Terminal 1 Arrivals hall on Level 1, then turn left toward the north end of the building (the Terminal 2 direction). Walk straight past the curbside exit doors labeled around Gate 5 and Gate 6, staying indoors and ignoring any bridge signage for the Amari Hotel. Continue until the corridor brightens and flooring/lighting shift at the seam between buildings; this is the Terminal 2 boundary. The elevated connector access is at this north-end junction: use the nearby escalator or elevator bank by the connector signage to go up to the elevated link if staff are directing passengers upstairs.
What is the exact walking distance (meters) from the Terminal 1 baggage claim hall to the Terminal 1→Terminal 2 elevated walkway entrance?
Walking distance is about 200 meters from the Terminal 1 baggage claim exit doors to the Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 connector access point at the north end of the arrivals hall.
Measure it from the Green Channel sliding doors (customs exit) in the baggage claim hall area to the point where the corridor narrows and signage begins pointing to Terminal 2 near Gate 6. The most reliable “end marker” is the lighting and flooring change at the seam between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, just past the last Terminal 1 arrivals doors in the Gate 5 to Gate 6 zone.
Where is the first ‘All Gates’ escalator to the 3rd floor located relative to the international departure screening (baggage inspection) point?
The first “All Gates” escalator is not immediately after the landside baggage inspection at the terminal entrance; it appears deeper inside the departures flow after you’ve moved into the main departures hall and completed the outbound formalities.
From the curbside entry screening area, continue straight into the Terminal 1 departures check-in hall on Level 3, using the central aisles between the check-in islands as your reference spine. The “All Gates” direction only becomes meaningful once you are past passport control and the central duty-free atrium opens up; the escalator associated with “All Gates” is positioned at that airside threshold near the atrium edge, not at the door-screening choke point by the building entrances.
On the departures level, which side is ‘keep right’ referring to—what physical landmark confirms you’re on the correct path toward Gates 1–6 / 12–15 / 21–26?
“Keep right” means staying on the gates-side corridor and not being pulled left into the King Power duty-free walk-through loop.
The landmark check is the King Power entrance: if you see the large, high-visibility duty-free frontage pulling foot traffic left, you are drifting the wrong way for gates. Stay to the right of that retail entry so your walking line keeps the main corridor of overhead gate-number signs in front of you; as you continue, the corridor begins feeding the numbered gate clusters (including 12–15 as you pass the central area) rather than funneling you into perfume and cosmetics aisles.
What is the exact walking route from the Terminal 2 side of the elevated walkway to the nearest domestic check-in row (first bank of counters)?
Walking is immediate into the south end of the Terminal 2 departures hall, where the first check-in bank begins at Row 9 near the Terminal 1 connector side.
Exit the elevated connector into Terminal 2 on the south side of the building, then follow the open hall sightline straight ahead to the first visible block of check-in counters. Keep to the same side you entered on (the Terminal 1-facing end) and you’ll hit the first counter island at Row 9–Row 10 without crossing the hall; this is the nearest domestic check-in area and the fastest “first bank” for most carriers operating from the south end.
What is the exact walking distance (meters) from the Terminal 2 check-in counters to the Terminal 2 security entrance used for morning domestic departures?
Walking distance is typically under 50 meters from the front edge of the Terminal 2 check-in counters to the domestic security entry behind the check-in rows.
Use Row 9–Row 10 as the reference: from the bag-drop positions at the counters, turn toward the rear of the hall (away from the curbside glazing) and walk straight to the centralized screening opening where queues form during the morning wave. The best landmark triangulation is the back-of-hall ID check and X-ray lanes directly behind the counter islands; if the line is spilling forward into the hall, the entrance is still the same opening at the rear edge of the check-in zone.
From Terminal 1 Arrivals, where is the correct Grab pickup point located (exact door/exit designation and shortest path)?
Grab pickup is most reliably at Terminal 1 International Arrivals Gate 2 curbside, reached by turning right immediately after you exit Customs into the arrivals hall.
From the Customs sliding doors on Level 1, turn right (southbound) and walk straight along the indoor arrivals corridor past the first bank of currency exchange booths until the overhead signs and door numbers show Gate 2. Exit through Gate 2 to the curb directly outside; this is where drivers can stop briefly and where your pin should be set to “International Arrival Gate 2.” If Gate 2 is gridlocked, the common alternate pickup is Gate 5, reached by turning left from Customs and walking to the Gate 5 doors near the center of the hall.
From Terminal 1 Arrivals, where is the metered taxi queue located (exact door/exit designation and shortest path)?
The metered taxi queue is typically at Terminal 1 Arrivals Gate 8 on the far south end, where you take a paper ticket from the official “Public Taxi” kiosk before going to the bays.
From the Customs exit doors on Level 1, turn right (toward the Gate 2 direction) and keep walking the same way down the length of the arrivals hall until you reach Gate 8 signage and the taxi holding area. The landmark that confirms you’re correct is the ticketing kiosk system and organized queueing lanes; if you only see people offering “limousine” or fixed-price rides in the corridor, you are not yet at the official metered-taxi point and should continue to the clearly marked Public Taxi setup.
From the Terminal 2 concourse, what is the exact route to the SRT Red Line station access point (the specific walkway/escalator entry you must take)?
Reaching the SRT Red Line requires a non-intuitive back-of-house walk through the old multi-storey car park, then a glass footbridge over the highway to Don Mueang Station.
From Terminal 2 Departures Level 3, go to the south end of the hall near Rows 9–10 and the 7-Eleven. Follow the “Train Station” or “SRT Red Line” signs to a modest exit door that leads out of the bright terminal into the old 7-storey car park. Keep following the marked pedestrian path through the garage until you reach a modern glass-walled footbridge. Cross the glass bridge over Vibhavadi Rangsit Highway, and you arrive directly at the Don Mueang Station concourse entrance.
Where is the nearest information counter to the Terminal 1 international departure entrance, and what is the shortest walking path to it?
The nearest information counter is in the center of Terminal 1 Departures Level 3, aligned with the main aisle between the check-in islands near Rows 1–2 and the central atrium area.
Enter Terminal 1 from the international departures curbside doors on Level 3 (the same frontage used for passenger drop-off). Walk straight into the hall until you reach the central open zone where the check-in islands split left and right; the information counter sits on that central spine. If you see the densest cluster of overhead row-number signs and the widest cross-aisle between counter banks, you’re at the right landmark—continue a few steps along that aisle to the staffed desk.
Where is the Priority Pass-accepting lounge located within international departures (Terminal 1) relative to the primary gate corridor (which gate cluster is it closest to)?
The Priority Pass-accepting lounge is in the central airside zone near the duty-free atrium, not close to the far gate clusters like Gates 1–6 or Gates 21–26.
After you clear outbound immigration and enter the airside area, turn left toward the King Power duty-free side rather than following the right-hand “keep right” flow toward the gate corridors. The lounge landmark is opposite the King Power duty-free shop frontage and near other central services like the VAT refund desk area, placing it closest to the middle of the terminal’s main airside spine (the “central atrium” zone) rather than the ends of either pier.
What is the shortest walking route from the Terminal 1 international departure entrance to the furthest-numbered gate cluster in Terminal 1 (identify the cluster and route)?
Walking to the furthest gate cluster is a straight, time-consuming pier walk, and the furthest cluster is typically Gates 1–6 at the end of the north pier.
From the Terminal 1 international departure entrance on Level 3, proceed through check-in toward outbound immigration, then enter the central airside atrium. At the first major split where duty-free pulls traffic left, keep right to stay on the gates-side corridor. Follow overhead gate-number signs past the mid-terminal cluster (Gates 12–15 area) and continue straight without detouring into retail until the corridor narrows into the pier; stay on that same line to the end for Gates 1–6.
