Connecting Flights At Phuket

[browneyedboy]

On my next trip to Bangkok I am going via Phuket, simply because I found cheaper airfare from Sweden to Phuket than to straight to Bangkok.

However, I don't want to stay in Phuket a single day, so I want to go with Bangkok air from Phuket to Bangkok the same day that I arrive in Phuket.

Now, I arrive in Phuket at 15.40 and I know I can get a ticket with B.Air for a flight that leaves at 19.30 if I book it over the web. This seems like plenty of time to transfer, but I don't now what procedures I will have to go through since I've never been at that airport.

Upon arrival in Phuket, will I have to go through customs or can I stay in the waiting area and go straight to my connecting Bangkok air flight? I will only be bringing hand-luggage on this trip.

I've been thinking about flying with Air Asia on the way back since they are the cheapest. Has anyone tried them? Good or bad?

Any advice about Phuket airport would be greatly appreciated!

[Bizz]

Iv booked a flight with them in November at 399tbart each way very cheap but i guess they will be the same as Ryansair no frills paty for everything extra.

[daveh]

I believe you will have to go through customs and immigration in Phuket. It is your "port of entry". Phuket's airport is very small, there isn't much to do, so bring a book.

[12call]

Arriving passenger is required to complete the Customs Declaration Form before going through Customs. Passenger with nothing to declare should proceed to the Green Channel (Nothing to declare) but those with articles to declare should proceed to the Red Channel (Goods to declare) with completed Declaration Form. Failure to declare dutiable, restricted or prohibited articles, if found, the articles must be confiscated and the passenger must be fined four times of such articles' prices

http://www.airportthai.co.th/airportnew/ph...tom.html#custom

• List of Thailand’s Immigration Checkpoints which provides facilities for issuance of visa on arrival are as follow :

1. Don Muang International Airport , Bangkok

2. Chiangmai International Airport , Chiangmai

3. Phuket International Airport , Phuket

4. Hatyai International Airport , Songkla

5. U Tapao Airport , Rayong

6. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

7. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

8. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

9. Betong Immigration Checkpoint , Yala

10. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint , Songkla

11. Samui Airport , Surat Thani

12. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint

13. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok

14. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint , Chonburi

15. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint , Rayong

16. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai

17. Samui Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

18. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint , Phuket

19. Satun Immigration Checkpoint , Satun

20. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint , Krabi

21. Songkhla Harbour Immigraion Checkpoint , Songkhla

22. Chiangrai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai

23. Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

http://www.google.co.th/search?q=cache:sQb...migration&hl=en