Cuadrado Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Are overnight bus journeys subject to passport control? The bus route does not pass near any borders. Appreciate. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 The only time that I have had a passport control / check was in a night bus. This was on the Route Pattaya - Korat (which also doesn't pass near any border) Day time never, but never say never ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 minute ago, MJCM said: The only time that I have had a passport control / check was in a night bus. This was on the Route Pattaya - Korat (which also doesn't pass near any border) Day time never, but never say never ???? Same. Bangkok to Khon Kaen. Also never checked daytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJCM Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 I guess also that many of buses coming from the North going to Bangkok (for example) are prone to checks because of the smuggling of drugs (coming from The Golden Triangle) to the Capital. Which route are you thinking of taking @Cuadrado? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuadrado Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 Just now, MJCM said: I guess also that many of buses coming from the North going to Bangkok (for example) are prone to checks because of the smuggling of drugs (coming from The Golden Triangle) to the Capital. Which route are you thinking of taking @Cuadrado? The one you mentioned from Chaiyaphum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 17 minutes ago, Denim said: Same. Bangkok to Khon Kaen. Also never checked daytime. The only time I was on a bus that was checked, was on a day time bus returning from a visa run to Burma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSilverHaze Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Always have passport checked superficially when doing BKK -south Thailand - BKK routes up and back. Army.. no clue what they're looking at. Really, on the bus looking for illegals... Burmese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post norfolkandchance Posted March 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2023 I would be more worried about my safety on a night time bus journey then the thought of a passport check. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayida Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 5 hours ago, MJCM said: The only time that I have had a passport control / check was in a night bus. This was on the Route Pattaya - Korat (which also doesn't pass near any border) Day time never, but never say never ???? Same experience. Done that route few times on daytime, no problem. The only time I have done that by night was during Songkran. My bad I did not book the ticket, so they put me on the 00.30 bus. At the only checkpoint, police check every people on the bus. They even didn't ask for the passport but as I saw all Thais hands out their ID, I do the same with my passport. The officer even did not take a look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FritsSikkink Posted March 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2023 5 hours ago, norfolkandchance said: I would be more worried about my safety on a night time bus journey then the thought of a passport check. It might be different for people without a proper visa. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 58 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said: It might be different for people without a proper visa. all hail the proper visa. we're not worthy, we're not worthy! /s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nong Khai Man Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 2:32 PM, Lemsta69 said: all hail the proper visa. we're not worthy, we're not worthy! /s What do YOU Mean " A PROPER VISA " ??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nong Khai Man Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Nong Khai Man said: What do YOU Mean " A PROPER VISA " ??? Well Come On Laughing Boy !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemsta69 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Nong Khai Man said: What do YOU Mean " A PROPER VISA " ??? I have no idea what it means, ask Saint Frits ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoYai Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 I'm guessing the OP is asking this question because he does not have a valid visa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 I've taken overnight VIP buses to and from the south on many occasions and have never had my passport checked. They probably realise illegal migrants are not going to be using this service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confuscious Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Why are you afraid of a pasport control? Sending a flag to watch for a bus traveller on overstay? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 When using standard VIP over-night bus from Chiang Rai or Phayao, it was normally stopped a a police check point early in the journey. Police would walk through the bus looking at passengers ID cards. As I was normally the only farang on the bus, I might be ignored, or asked for passport. Normally I would pretend not to understand Thai, or say the my passport was packed in my bag, (in luggage compartment,) never any problem and never taken any further. But.... I believe that Thai law requires farangs to always carry their passport. I always had a valid Visa to be in Thailand, so never worried about such checks. I suspect that many up-country police do no speak English, so would want to avoid confrontation with Farang. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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