September 13, 2025Sep 13 My son is coming to Thailand next month . He arrives in Bangkok , Suvarnibhumi airport . He will then need to take a domestic flight to Udon Thani . Question . What is the procedure ? does he have to clear the main arrivals immigration first and leave and re-enter the airport to catch the domestic flight or does he not go to the main immigration but follow the transit signs and maybe clear immigration there ?
September 13, 2025Sep 13 5 minutes ago, superal said: My son is coming to Thailand next month . He arrives in Bangkok , Suvarnibhumi airport . He will then need to take a domestic flight to Udon Thani . Question . What is the procedure ? does he have to clear the main arrivals immigration first and leave and re-enter the airport to catch the domestic flight or does he not go to the main immigration but follow the transit signs and maybe clear immigration there ? I think it depends on wether the ultimate destination has an immigration desk - I know Chiang Rai does, so you merely transit through Suvarnibhumi. Of course it will depend if luggage is checked through as well.
September 13, 2025Sep 13 7 minutes ago, JAG said: I think it depends on wether the ultimate destination has an immigration desk - I know Chiang Rai does, so you merely transit through Suvarnibhumi. Of course it will depend if luggage is checked through as well. Chiang rai doesn't have an immigration desk
September 13, 2025Sep 13 Popular Post 16 minutes ago, superal said: My son is coming to Thailand next month . He arrives in Bangkok , Suvarnibhumi airport . He will then need to take a domestic flight to Udon Thani . Question . What is the procedure ? does he have to clear the main arrivals immigration first and leave and re-enter the airport to catch the domestic flight or does he not go to the main immigration but follow the transit signs and maybe clear immigration there ? Depends on if he has one ticket or two tickets . If one ticket (bag going straight to final destination) , then follow the airport signs for local flights and go through immigration within the airside of the airport . Don't go through main immigration to landside . There's an immigration between International flights and local flights
September 13, 2025Sep 13 36 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said: Chiang rai doesn't have an immigration desk Yes it does. Earlier this year I flew from Kuala Lumpur to Chiang Rai, transitting through Don Muang, and cleared immigration at Chiang Rai Airport.
September 13, 2025Sep 13 1 hour ago, JAG said: Yes it does. Earlier this year I flew from Kuala Lumpur to Chiang Rai, transitting through Don Muang, and cleared immigration at Chiang Rai Airport. We are talking about Suvarnibhumi airport
September 13, 2025Sep 13 Popular Post 32 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said: We are talking about Suvarnibhumi airport Transitting through Suvarnabhumi or Don Muang doesn't make the slightest difference. You stated that Chiang Rai airport has no immigration facilities. It most certainly does. Stop digging an ever deeper hole for yourself, "man up" and admit you were wrong!
September 13, 2025Sep 13 59 minutes ago, JAG said: Transitting through Suvarnabhumi or Don Muang doesn't make the slightest difference. You stated that Chiang Rai airport has no immigration facilities. It most certainly does. Stop digging an ever deeper hole for yourself, "man up" and admit you were wrong! Chiang Rai has international flights so obviously has customs and immigration, however if travelling there from overseas via BKK the usual procedure is to clear immigration in transit at BKK and then customs at CNX. It's described well by ANA here: https://www.ana.co.jp/en/gb/travel-information/airport-and-city-info/bangkok/ Although I've no experience of it, DMK website describes a different procedure which reads to me that both immigration and customs would be at CNX (as you indicated): https://donmueang.airportthai.co.th/service/airport-guide/detail/Transfer_Procedure_DMK None of this helps the OP however, whose son is travelling to UTH. I expect if on one ticket the BKK-UTH leg will be with TG and he can likely follow the connecting flights signs if his bags are checked through. If that last leg is with one of the LCCs he'll have to exit and re-check luggage.
September 13, 2025Sep 13 55 minutes ago, treetops said: Chiang Rai has international flights so obviously has customs and immigration, however if travelling there from overseas via BKK the usual procedure is to clear immigration in transit at BKK and then customs at CNX. It's described well by ANA here: IATA Code CNX is Chiang Mai, Not Chiang Rai IATA Code CEI is Chiang Rai
September 13, 2025Sep 13 44 minutes ago, Smokin Joe said: IATA Code CNX is Chiang Mai, Not Chiang Rai IATA Code CEI is Chiang Rai Dohh!!! Silly me. I should have known as I've flown in/out them both many times. So no International flights to CEI. Ignore what I posted above.
September 13, 2025Sep 13 Popular Post An off-topic attempt to de-rail the thread has been removed. The subject is where you need to pass through immigration and NOT US politics! "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
September 14, 2025Sep 14 Popular Post 12 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said: Depends on if he has one ticket or two tickets . If one ticket (bag going straight to final destination) , then follow the airport signs for local flights and go through immigration within the airside of the airport . Don't go through main immigration to landside . There's an immigration between International flights and local flights This is the one. If your son has a single combined ticket for both flights, he can check his bag in in the UK, stay air side on arrival Suvarnabhumi, go through immigration, and check in for his connecting flight. His baggage will be on same flight to Udon on arrival However. if he has two separate tickets, he will have to pass through immigration, collect his baggage, exit through Customs, then go upstairs to Departures and check in for his connecting flight. NOTE. if he buys a single ticket, it's best to leave 2-3 hours between flights to give time for his bags to be offloaded from the international flight, and get across the airport to be reloaded on the domestic connection. Book the flights too close together and he might arrive at destination to find his bags still in BKK.
September 14, 2025Sep 14 7 hours ago, treetops said: Dohh!!! Silly me. I should have known as I've flown in/out them both many times. So no International flights to CEI. Ignore what I posted above. Yes there are. I have flown out direct to Kuala Lumpur (Air Asia) and there are flights to and from from China.
September 14, 2025Sep 14 11 hours ago, JAG said: Transitting through Suvarnabhumi or Don Muang doesn't make the slightest difference. You stated that Chiang Rai airport has no immigration facilities. It most certainly does. Stop digging an ever deeper hole for yourself, "man up" and admit you were wrong! I arrived at Chiang Rai a few weeks go and went through immigration in Bangkok . There are no international flights from Chiang Rai and immigration is done in Bangkok , Post a photo of your arrival stamp
September 14, 2025Sep 14 22 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said: I arrived at Chiang Rai a few weeks go and went through immigration in Bangkok . There are no international flights from Chiang Rai and immigration is done in Bangkok , Post a photo of your arrival stamp 1) No I most certainly will not post photographs of pages of my passport on a public forum. 2) Air Asia advertise non stop flights to and from Kuala Lumpur. That is pretty international. 3) I have flown on Air Asia to Kuala Lumpur to from there, both direct and via Don Muang. 4) The Terminal is well equipped with signs indicating International Arrivals and Departures. 5) The name of the airport also offers a bit of a clue -"Chiang Rai International Airport or Mae Fah Luang International Airport (CEI). " That last was cut and pasted from the Airport's website.
September 14, 2025Sep 14 27 minutes ago, JAG said: 1) No I most certainly will not post photographs of pages of my passport on a public forum. Just post your arrival stamp 27 minutes ago, JAG said: 2) Air Asia advertise non stop flights to and from Kuala Lumpur. That is pretty international. No, they do not , Here , no direct flights between KL and CEI Stops Direct (0) 1 Stop (14) 2+ Stops (0) https://www.airpaz.com/en/flight/search?adult=1&arrAirport=CEI&cabin=economy&child=0&depAirport=KULA&depDate=2025-09-15&infant=0&ra=AK,FD,QZ,Z2,D7,XJ,KT&retDate=2025-09-17 27 minutes ago, JAG said: 3) I have flown on Air Asia to Kuala Lumpur to from there, both direct and via Don Muang. Maybe you previously have, but there are now no longer direct flights 27 minutes ago, JAG said: 4) The Terminal is well equipped with signs indicating International Arrivals and Departures. No there isn't , there aren't any international flights 27 minutes ago, JAG said: 5) The name of the airport also offers a bit of a clue -"Chiang Rai International Airport or Mae Fah Luang International Airport (CEI). " That last was cut and pasted from the Airport's website. Yes, thats the name of the airport , but they stopped international flights during Covid and have yet to resume international flight
September 14, 2025Sep 14 42 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said: Just post your arrival stamp No, they do not , Here , no direct flights between KL and CEI Stops Direct (0) 1 Stop (14) 2+ Stops (0) https://www.airpaz.com/en/flight/search?adult=1&arrAirport=CEI&cabin=economy&child=0&depAirport=KULA&depDate=2025-09-15&infant=0&ra=AK,FD,QZ,Z2,D7,XJ,KT&retDate=2025-09-17 Maybe you previously have, but there are now no longer direct flights No there isn't , there aren't any international flights Yes, thats the name of the airport , but they stopped international flights during Covid and have yet to resume international I give up. I flew in, direct from Kuala Lumpur, last January. Several months later I again flew in from KUL, this time via Don Muang, again clearing immigration in Chiang Rai. My passport was stamped by the immigration officer manning the international arrivals desk. No doubt come the high season the flights from China will resume. I can only conclude that you are, for some reason, determined to start a fight over this. I am not going to indulge you. Goodbye.
September 14, 2025Sep 14 26 minutes ago, JAG said: I give up. I flew in, direct from Kuala Lumpur, last January. Several months later I again flew in from KUL, this time via Don Muang, again clearing immigration in Chiang Rai. My passport was stamped by the immigration officer manning the international arrivals desk. No doubt come the high season the flights from China will resume. I can only conclude that you are, for some reason, determined to start a fight over this. I am not going to indulge you. Goodbye. Why wont you post your arrival stamp up ? There are no international flights to CR and there's no immigration at the airport From Wiki : "However, there are still no international flights operating to the airport." "Since travel restrictions were imposed in China, there have been no international commercial flights connecting Chiang Rai to the global market" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Rai_International_Airport All of todays and tomorrows arrivals at CEI airport ,ALL arriving from Bangkok TIME FLIGHT FROM AIRLINE AIRCRAFT STATUS Sunday, Sep 14 11:55 AM SL1534 Bangkok (DMK) Thai Lion Air 738 Scheduled 12:40 PM FD3209 Bangkok (DMK) AirAsia A320 (HS-BBM) Scheduled 1:10 PM TG132 Bangkok (BKK) Thai Airways 320 Scheduled 2:00 PM SL538 Bangkok (DMK) Thai Lion Air 738 Scheduled 2:55 PM VZ132 Bangkok (BKK) Thai VietJet Air 321 Scheduled 5:20 PM FD3207 Bangkok (DMK) AirAsia A320 (HS-BBM) Scheduled 6:20 PM TG136 Bangkok (BKK) Thai Airways 320 Scheduled 6:40 PM SL544 Bangkok (DMK) Thai Lion Air 738 Scheduled 9:05 PM FD3205 Bangkok (DMK) AirAsia A21N (HS-EAG) Scheduled Monday, Sep 15 7:55 AM VZ130 Bangkok (BKK) Thai VietJet Air 320 Scheduled 8:05 AM FD3199 Bangkok (DMK) Thai AirAsia 320 Scheduled 8:10 AM DD100 Bangkok (DMK) Nok Air 738 Scheduled 8:10 AM W15120 Bangkok (DMK) - 738 Scheduled 9:25 AM FD3201 Bangkok (DMK) Thai AirAsia 320 Scheduled 9:35 AM SL532 Bangkok (DMK) Thai Lion Air 738 Scheduled 9:40 AM TG130 Bangkok (BKK) Thai Airways 320 Scheduled 11:55 AM SL1534 Bangkok (DMK) Thai Lion Air 738 Scheduled 12:25 PM DD102 Bangkok (DMK) Nok Air 738 Scheduled 12:25 PM W15000 Bangkok (DMK) - 738 Scheduled 12:40 PM FD3209 Bangkok (DMK) Thai AirAsia 32N Scheduled 1:10 PM TG132 Bangkok (BKK) Thai Airways 320 Scheduled 1:25 PM DD102 Bangkok (DMK) Nok Air 738 Scheduled 2:00 PM SL538 Bangkok (DMK) Thai Lion Air 738 Scheduled 2:55 PM VZ132 Bangkok (BKK) Thai VietJet Air 320 Scheduled 5:20 PM FD3207 Bangkok (DMK) Thai AirAsia 320 Scheduled 6:20 PM TG136 Bangkok (BKK) Thai Airways 320 Scheduled 6:40 PM SL544 Bangkok (DMK) Thai Lion Air 738 Scheduled 9:05 PM FD3205 Bangkok (DMK) Thai AirAsia
September 14, 2025Sep 14 AI agrees with @Nick Carter icp : There are currently no direct international flights to Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) however, you can fly to Chiang Rai from other countries by taking a connecting flight, most commonly through Bangkok (BKK). All direct flights to CEI are domestic flights within Thailand, operated by airlines like THAI Airways, Nok Air, Thai Lion Air, and Thai AirAsia. You can use flight comparison websites like Skyscanner or Expedia to find connecting flights from your origin country to Chiang Rai.
September 14, 2025Sep 14 13 hours ago, JAG said: Yes there are. I have flown out direct to Kuala Lumpur (Air Asia) and there are flights to and from from China. Nothing these days. Here's a map showing all destinations currently served. Udon Thani is another one named "International Airport" with only domestic flights.
September 15, 2025Sep 15 On 9/14/2025 at 8:38 AM, Nick Carter icp said: I arrived at Chiang Rai a few weeks go and went through immigration in Bangkok . There are no international flights from Chiang Rai and immigration is done in Bangkok , Post a photo of your arrival stamp Jeez very stubborn again: https://www.chiangraiairport.com/ "Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport is the main gateway airport in the Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand. The airport is located about 8 km from the Chiang Rai city center."
September 15, 2025Sep 15 2 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said: Jeez very stubborn again: https://www.chiangraiairport.com/ "Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport is the main gateway airport in the Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand. The airport is located about 8 km from the Chiang Rai city center." How is that relevant ?
September 15, 2025Sep 15 One typical AN thread. Derailed in a minute. Who the f.. asks about Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, ....! Simply: if he continues to Udon Thani he has to pass immigration in any case. About baggage? See above. If single booking with one airline he might use transit channel.
September 15, 2025Sep 15 On 9/13/2025 at 6:10 PM, superal said: leave and re-enter the airport If separate booking: Pass immigration (automatic passport scan), pick up baggage if any, pass customs and enter Suvarnabhumi on 2nd floor. Up to 4th floor, check baggage if any, check-in at the airline counter (which?). Move through ID check (4th floor) to domestic terminal and all the rest... It's not a big deal really if connection time is not crazy short.
September 15, 2025Sep 15 1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said: How is that relevant ? What part of INTERNATIONAL don't you understand.
September 15, 2025Sep 15 9 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: One typical AN thread. Derailed in a minute. Who the f.. asks about Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, ....! Simply: if he continues to Udon Thani he has to pass immigration in any case. About baggage? See above. If single booking with one airline he might use transit channel. The process of transiting would be the same at all airports . Examples of transiting Chiang Rai would be the same as transiting Udon Thani as they both arrive first in Bangkok . Transiting at other airports isn't derailing the thread as same rules apply
September 15, 2025Sep 15 1 minute ago, FritsSikkink said: What part of INTERNATIONAL don't you understand. You haven't read the posts above, have you . as posted above : "Yes, thats the name of the airport , but they stopped international flights during Covid and have yet to resume international flights"
September 15, 2025Sep 15 14 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: If separate booking: Pass immigration (automatic passport scan), pick up baggage if any, pass customs and enter Suvarnabhumi on 2nd floor. Up to 4th floor, check baggage if any, check-in at the airline counter (which?). Move through ID check (4th floor) to domestic terminal and all the rest... It's not a big deal really if connection time is not crazy short. Yup, this is the procedure. Just done it a month ago. Domestic is on the far end of the big departure hall, there is clear signage everywhere. But it is a big airport with good distances to walk. In general it is painless, but bring ample time. If there are no queues, you can do the transfer from international to domestic in less than 2 hours without issues, but a simple hickup at baggage or passport control can cost a lot of time. To be on the safe side, I would calculate at least three hours for this. If you have time after having checked in your baggage again, go to the ground floor to exchange money, SuperRich (an orange booth); do not exchange any money in any of the regular banking booths. I do not think there is a SuperRich in Udon Thani airport.
September 15, 2025Sep 15 21 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said: You haven't read the posts above, have you . as posted above : "Yes, thats the name of the airport , but they stopped international flights during Covid and have yet to resume international flights" You ignored the post from JAG.
September 15, 2025Sep 15 1 minute ago, FritsSikkink said: You ignored the post from JAG. I replied to JAG 9 times in this thread !!!!!!! Please scroll up and read the thread first before commenting Thanks
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