What does cheap mean to you, under $100 or under $10? If you haven't firmed up your schedule yet - you ought to plan on staying in Bangkok for a couple days at first and not immediately fly to some other city! Schedule your last night in Bangkok too so you won't have to worry about a connecting flight canceling out and you missing your return flight home. Bangkok is quite warm, you can even get a tan just walking around the city so you don't actually have to be at a beach!
This problem comes up all the time when connecting flights out of Bangkok come early in the morning. Your choices for hotels near the airport are limited.
My vote is to go into town by meter taxi. You can get a taxi at the taxi sign up desk outside the arrivals hall, near the curb. The price of a taxi ride covers all riding in the taxi - not per passenger!
By the way - there are two airports in Bangkok. Do you know which airport your departing flight leaves from??? Don Muang, the old airport, handles many of the local - within Thailand flights and Suvarnabhumi handles most of the international flights and a few local flights. Your ticket will say DMK for Don Muang and BKK for Suvarnabhumi. These two airports are not close together, they are on separate sides of Bangkok.
Google up the Asia Hotel and see if that meets your price range. The Asia Hotel is right on a Skytrain stop. The Skytrain can take you around town quick and easy.
Don't bypass Bangkok - it is the capital city and worth a visit. Best move is to see Bangkok for a couple days and eliminate any hotel problems. If you were planning on not seeing Bangkok and immediately flying out after your connecting flight comes in - make sure you allow enough time!
Good luck.
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