Anyone else notice the "Muslim Prayer Room" in the new Bangkok airport?
 

Not that it's a bad thing, but it's on a huge sign as you depart the airport and the only other things on the sign are "Domestic Flights", "International Flights" and something else that is not prayer based and obviously unimportant if I can't remember it.

So there it is, no other religion prayer room listed (in a Buddhist country), but Muslims have a room they can pray in before they blow up, I mean before they fly.

This sign really bothers me. It's most odd to see as you are about to get on a plane.

Anyone have a pic of this?

This is not THE SIGN, but it's pics of others and the room.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/100/3...2a7f8c8a93.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/103/3...ea6239ad5b.jpg

I would change flights

I would change airports

LOL

This is the new aiport. Pretty nice.

http://www.asiatradingonline.com/Thailand2.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=musl...Bangkok&m=text

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Muslim HAVE TO do it while it is not compulsary for other religions. (to pray) Thats why they have a special room for Muslim. I saw this type of room somewhere else too.

PS I'm buddhist.. You guys need a bit of the knowledge of other religions.

holy crap..I'm Thai living in Sydney lol I havent seen the airport yet

:1orglaugh They do not have to do it before they get on an airplane. Come on.

Last I checked, the Koran was written before modern flight. But maybe my facts are wrong on that.

But if that is the case, and it's not, why is it that ALL the airports in the world don't have a room just for them.

Not one of those. It's one with the room and the departure info.

ben gurion airport has one - lol - i wouldnt get too paranoid about it.

It's not the fact that they want to pray, it's the fact that it's so in your face when you check in.

Given the state of the world right now, and the violence in southern Thailand with the Muslim extremists, it's very disturbing to see this when you walk into the aiport to fly out of there.

It is not about the flight but the time. In their belief, they are commanded by God to pray five times a day. (not all of them do that 5 times though).. think the room is there in case its time to pray lol

PS How is Thailand? I miss it and my family so much. Havent stepped in the new airport yet.

Some of the Architecture/Airport committee etc must be muslim lol But I kinda agree with you that it is a bit disturbing if its that obvious. they need to hide it somewhere. I remember they had this in the old airport too but not visible

i'm sure muslums feel the same when they see a synagogue. :1orglaugh

Right!!!

You would never know it was there unless you went searching for it. I'm ok with that.

But not this sign.

Now, if it said only PRAYER ROOMS... different story. A lot of people want some comfort before they fly, that is understandable.


http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7396/prayerzw0.jpg

This sign is huge by the way.

Hey, I gotta fart a few times a day (some would say they are commanded by God) but I try to hold it when I'm in a public place. :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh


It's as good as it can be. The baht is getting stronger, the dollar doesn't go as far as it ones did. :Oh crap

lmao that was huge.

I just recalled one guy in the parliament who had the big role in building the airport is muslim. (He was the head or president or whatever they call in the parliament hehehe he helped save like 100s million bahts when building the airport and prolly built these rooms too LOL)

The guy behind the idea of building the new airport never got to cut the ribbon. he is in London i think.

the reason that muslims have prayer rooms is because their beliefs require them to kneel facing mecca at 5 specific times each day and pray.

the times of the day change depending on the season, because they are based on the position of the sun. most muslims will schedule flights/etc around prayer times so they do not miss these prayers, they are very important to them.

Probably helps keep them off Osama's shit list :thumbsup

It's also because BKK is a major transit point for flights to/from Arab countries. As noted above, for Muslims prayer is obligatory. Why is it that western people are seemingly so squeamish when they see something being done for non-westerners? Maybe they should compensate for the percieved imbalance by putting in a special lavatory where the fat white sex tourists can get a blow job from a Thai girl... AR+

I've seen chapels in a bunch of airports.
I think it is not the strangest thing, people might be scared of flying or whatever and want to make their peace with god before going. I imagine there would be Muslim prayer rooms in places like Heathrow and JFK, I also remember seeing some news of there being one in Ben-Gurion in Israel :upsidedow

:1orglaugh

Muslims need to pray 5Times a day. That's why the room is there. It's better than scaring everyone by praying in the middle of a crowded room.

A Christian Prayer room sign right next to the Muslim Prayer room sign would be fine. Oh wait, they don't even have a room to pray in, my bad. Or any other religion were someone may want to stop in and talk to the creator before flight. A Buddhist temple would be nice.

Its where it is, how big it is, and that there is no other room listed that bothers me. Not that they have the room.

I have a problem with any race or any religion getting special treatment over another. Either you give a room to everyone, or don't put a muslim sign up that is 20 feet tall and a copy of the Koran for everyone to see.

You can post any sign you choose as long as it does not agree with the view of the majority. Sad

I can't decide if you are just poorly educated or genuine bigot.
BKK does have a problem , but the problem is:
very small and poorly ventilated smoking rooms.

Blowjob row hits Bangkok Airport

"Angry whoremongers have slammed the bosses of Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport for ignoring the plight of weary travellers who want to get blown-off as they wait for connecting flights.

Up the escalator from KFC, the legendary hair salon at the old Don Muang Airport used to pamper its patrons with a range of services that were seldom available in the Thai Royal Orchid Lounge. Sometimes, this even included a haircut.

My informant discovered this by accident when a pretty stylist brushed some hair from his lap in a highly suggestive manner. Of course, this is the last thing anyone would expect at an international airport - even in Thailand - so he was caught completely off-guard. In a mild state of shock, he promptly paid for the haircut and walked out - only to regret his impulsiveness at the foot of the escalator.

Slinking back into the salon was out of the question so he had to wait another couple of months before finally getting his pre-flight gobble. Like everything else at the airport, it was massively overpriced - but worth a go just for the novelty value.

Instead of experiencing the very best in Thai hospitality, passengers arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport now have to settle for a wank in the toilets - if they can find one.

Red-faced officials at Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) and King Power have yet to issue a statement about their latest blunder."

http://www.mangosauce.com/sex/blowjo...ok_airport.php

The Muslims in southern Thailand are busy slaughtering the local Buddhists, and measures such as 'prayer rooms' are meant to placate them, to show how us infidels 'respect their sensibilities' :1orglaugh .
However, perhaps a five year old child might like to tell these people that giving in to Muslim demands and terrorism only encourages......... more Muslim demands and terrorism.

every time I get a flight from Heathrow or Gatwick I go by the sign for the airport chapel

Been there many times DWB, but never noticed this.

Dont know if its still the same but just before you get on a domestic flight at BKK airport theres a kind of trash can to empty the bullets in to from your handgun before getting on the plane! :1orglaugh

Such is the madness of the Krash Bang Wallop Wallop....damn i miss that city. :Oh crap

U live there now DWB? Whats the news, hows things with the coup madness? Is Nana disco still going strong?

It bothers me too. Not a pleasant sign. You will not notice like in no time there will be such places not only in Bangkok! :disgust

Only thing that pissed me off was the crazy clusterfuck to checkin for thaiair last time. While the new airport is ok it sure didn't blow me away at all.

Good now they can have a detail check:)