Oh, this is the most amazing INTERNATIONAL airport. One of the advantages of the airport is that there is a seven eleven nearby. In dutyfree, girls can be released safely with any amount. Your money will remain intact. While waiting for departure, the only food you need is noodles, which you will kindly brew with boiling water. But there is also a plus. You can make it no spicy.
I think that any terminal of any airport is much more convenient than our provincial airports. Unfortunately, there was only one duty-free restaurant and a couple of cafes with a limited selection. But the prices are more or less adequate. It's fine!
The compact airport is a 40-minute drive from the center of Pattaya. Check-in, screening and passport control at the entrance and exit was fast, compared to Bangkok. There is no queue at the VAT refund window, the money was received very quickly. What was missing for me: there were only two food outlets, and the prices were correspondingly high due to the lack of competition. Just one duty free, with exorbitant prices, is more profitable to take at 7-11. In general, there are a lot of closed points, it feels like once life at the airport was in full swing, they say that they still haven't moved away from the latest Covid. We wish them good luck.