swissie Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 With all this Fingerprinting going on, how much time does it currently take to go thru immigration? Arrival time would be 05:30 AM. I am asking this because if the waiting time would be as descibed recenty, I am contemplating to take along a foldable "camping-chair" in my hand-luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I always stick my middle finger out to be finger printed first...something about being elderly and not understanding what's going on...don't you know...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdaf123 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I don't take a chance anymore. I either go through the Thai line w/ my Thai wife (we use the pregnant/disabled line) or if I'm flying alone I pay 1200 Baht for the fast track which gives you an agent waiting as you exit the plane to escort you through the fast track line that Thai Airways Business Class use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 hard to say, the fingerprinting adds maybe 30 seconds if you understand English. the last time i went through, from plane to exit building was 50 minutes. arrival was at 09:30. On 7/23/2019 at 10:22 PM, swissie said: With all this Fingerprinting going on, how much time does it currently take to go thru immigration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggy Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 3 hours ago, gdaf123 said: I don't take a chance anymore. I either go through the Thai line w/ my Thai wife (we use the pregnant/disabled line) or if I'm flying alone I pay 1200 Baht for the fast track which gives you an agent waiting as you exit the plane to escort you through the fast track line that Thai Airways Business Class use. I think you’ll find the latter has been discontinued. I’ve never tried the Thai line; how does that work with the automatic e-gates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/24/2019 at 1:22 AM, swissie said: With all this Fingerprinting going on, how much time does it currently take to go thru immigration? Arrival time would be 05:30 AM. As I recall TG has carefully ensured that the maximum number of its own flights from Europe arrive at precisely that time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Haven't been fingerprinted yet. Soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 44 minutes ago, Wiggy said: I think you’ll find the latter has been discontinued. You could contact them to check. The website is unchanged. https://www.limousine.in.th/fast-track-immigration.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb17 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 4 hours ago, gdaf123 said: I don't take a chance anymore. I either go through the Thai line w/ my Thai wife (we use the pregnant/disabled line) or if I'm flying alone I pay 1200 Baht for the fast track which gives you an agent waiting as you exit the plane to escort you through the fast track line that Thai Airways Business Class use. No it does not give you fast track anymore- the rules have changed ( due to selling fast track passes scam) If you arrange the meet and greet service you MUST be traveling business to get fast track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonP Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I landed Saturday at 13.45, joined the queue at the middle of the slope to Immigration desks at 14.07 and cleared Immigration at 15.11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemoon58 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Been through 3 times now since the fingerprint scanning started. Not had a problem so far but maybe I've been lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien365 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I assume you will be on flight TG 971. There will be about 10 flights that come in between 5:25 and 5:35 so it depends if your flight arrives early or if you can beat the others to the desk. I'd expect your plane to land about 20-25 minutes early so that should give you a good head start. (the only plane that landed at 5:30 within the last 7 days was on a Saturday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luk AJ Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 No it does not give you fast track anymore- the rules have changed ( due to selling fast track passes scam) If you arrange the meet and greet service you MUST be traveling business to get fast track. It is even worse in Don Mueang, business class, BOI, VIP are non-existent Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riche60 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Fast track has not changed i booked today 1200 baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, peterb17 said: No it does not give you fast track anymore- the rules have changed ( due to selling fast track passes scam) If you arrange the meet and greet service you MUST be traveling business to get fast track. Nope, I have just done it. Well, booked, paid and got confirmation . 2100 baht for meet and greet and taxi from Swampy to Don Muang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maprao Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 39 minutes ago, riche60 said: Fast track has not changed i booked today 1200 baht With who? Certainly not BFS Bangkok Airport Flight services Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I arrived at 5:30 AM on July 7 and the Immigration area was really empty. A good time to arrive I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltire Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 It's pot luck I think. 2 weeks ago I arrived BKK at 9.30 AM to a deserted immigration with officers waiting on customers. No questions, bags came exceptionally quickly, straight through customs and out to a no-queue taxi rank. Even the traffic was light! Off course there are other times the same process has taken 1 to 2 hours. Pot luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticTam Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Five minutes waiting, finger print, and stamped in. I know the Thai immigration do get a bad press, but I came in on 14th July and the staff were spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 3 hours ago, ThaiBunny said: As I recall TG has carefully ensured that the maximum number of its own flights from Europe arrive at precisely that time Not only TG. All or most flights arriving from Europe. Just the way it works. Busy, busy time. I once arrived at that time and not one immigration desk was manned. Not one. They soon showed up though. They'd probably been busy clicking heels and saluting each other to start the day. I'm glad I'm now old enough to use the old farts exit, so now I'm sure of not hitting a long line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 hours ago, luk AJ said: It is even worse in Don Mueang, business class, BOI, VIP are non-existent Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app That's probably because Don Mueang is mostly, maybe entirely, a budget airline airport. No business class, no VIPs. Bummer. I'll be using it next month arriving from Singapore and was hoping to come in through the old farts entrance. I asked on here a few weeks ago and surprisingly didn't get a definitive answer one way or the other if there was a VIP/old folks entrance or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken George Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 If I walk I can keep going. If I have to stand in a queue I will just have to sit on the floor.. Legs ain't what they used to be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesMad Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 It is what it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said: Not only TG. All or most flights arriving from Europe. Just the way it works. There are two main time frames for nonstop flights. Flights leaving Europe in the early afternoon, arriving early morning. Flights leaving Europe in the evening, arriving in the afternoon. Example from FRA: 14:45 - 06:25 (TG) 20:40 - 12:30 (TG) 22:00 - 14:10 (LH) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissie Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 4 hours ago, Chicken George said: If I walk I can keep going. If I have to stand in a queue I will just have to sit on the floor.. Legs ain't what they used to be... Same here. Thanks for all the input guys. Now I am torn. I have 3 choices: - Bring along my folding Camping-Chair. - Choose the "fast track option". - Ask a Big Fat Mama in the waiting line if she would allow me to sit on her for the duration. Decisions, decisions........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyboy2018 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Wiggy said: I think you’ll find the latter has been discontinued. I’ve never tried the Thai line; how does that work with the automatic e-gates? I used the 1200 baht VIP fast track service two weeks ago. Excellent service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyboy2018 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 6 hours ago, maprao said: With who? Certainly not BFS Bangkok Airport Flight services I used the VIP fast track service two weeks ago. 1200 baht. Excellent service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, sunnyboy2018 said: I used the VIP fast track service two weeks ago. 1200 baht. Excellent s How do you book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissie Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 11 minutes ago, DJ54 said: How do you book? Indeed, how "`to book"? During flight with Thai Airways? Displaying cash to the "flight-attendant" in a "brown envelope", 10 minutes before landing?" My travel-agent tells me there is no such things in existance with "Thai-AIrways". Unless one travels with a "first-class-ticket". We shall see. Wiil keep you posted. For better or for worse. Stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chou Anou Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 14 hours ago, peterb17 said: No it does not give you fast track anymore- the rules have changed ( due to selling fast track passes scam) If you arrange the meet and greet service you MUST be traveling business to get fast track. You have no idea what you're talking about. Still working, and it's a great service. I use it whenever I have to fly in/out of BKK and I don't happen to be on a business class ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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