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Me and Thai wife are flying with Thai Airways from UK stop BKK then fly to Australia to visit family over the Christmas break. On the way there it is 1 hour 20 minutes layover before connecting flight to Australia from BKK on the way back i.e. Australia to BKK it is a 22 hour layover in BKK.

 

I have UK passport wife has UK & Thai passport. On the way back would we be able to go through customs check in a hotel etc. like a tourist then come back for connecting flight next day without any issues.

 

As connecting flight is with same airline from Aus-BKK-UK then I assume luggage would be automatically transferred internally at BKK for UK leg. Or would we need to request it be unloaded and then check back in with luggage in BKK when we check in. We wouldn't need anything in the luggage as we could have in hand luggage anything required for overnight.

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Not yet thought I would ask here as would have thought others have done this in the past even if travelling to different country than the UK after layover

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I’ve left my luggage when transiting at Changi for a quick city visit before, but that was over 10 years ago, a different carrier, and not to the UK or US for the follow on flight.

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Just spoke directly with Thai Airways and they said I would need a Transit Visa.

 

According to the Thai representative I spoke to on the phone I would need to arrange this with UK Thai Embassy before the flight.

 

 

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2 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

 

You're a UK citizen. Why would you need a transit visa to enter Thailand? Simply enter visa free. Your wife would enter as a Thai would.

 

I have been to Thailand numerous times entering by visa on arrival form but wasn’t sure if it would be the same procedure if stopping as a transit passenger.

 

I appreciate its the same way out via customs but wanted to check if it would be seen differently as it was a transit visit as you can never be sure with these bureaucratic immigration people.

 

Just wondering if anyone had done the same thing.

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12 hours ago, louialive said:

Just spoke directly with Thai Airways and they said I would need a Transit Visa.

 

According to the Thai representative I spoke to on the phone I would need to arrange this with UK Thai Embassy before the flight.

These people used to work at Jomtien Immi.

Listen to this forum gurus.

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If you are on a Uk passport you don't need a transit visa, not sure what that is about. 

 

I have had a journey break like this many times, just collect your bags, go off to a hotel and then re check in the next day. When you check-in tell them that you will be collecting your bags. The only thing you have to check is if your ticket does not include the 700 baht departure tax you will need to pay that prior to check in.

I have stayed at the Dusit Srinakarin several times and there is plenty to do around there, but you could equally take the ARL into the city and grab a hotel there.

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As I thought about it, it is possible that they mention the transit visa as that may exempt you from paying the 700 baht departure tax.

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I'll apply for the Transit Visa as it looks straight forward enough and will try and remember to comeback here and say what the outcome was.

 

Never having done such a long layover before do they automatically remove luggage and you collect it as normal or is it held and transferred to the next leg of the flight.

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1 hour ago, louialive said:

Never having done such a long layover before do they automatically remove luggage and you collect it as normal or is it held and transferred to the next leg of the flight.

I don't think they hold anything after 9/11.

When I book similar trip it says on the ticket "Self service for luggage transfer" or similar.

 

Please, let us know.

 

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Does anyone know if there is secure luggage storage- either lockers or rooms - so you don’t have to haul luggage to hotel and back ?

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7 hours ago, degrub said:

Does anyone know if there is secure luggage storage- either lockers or rooms - so you don’t have to haul luggage to hotel and back ?

Yes, there is, at the departure level. If I remember correctly - they accept only cash payments in THB. Fee is per bag\suitcase according to size.

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