Help Needed Regarding Transit At Suvarnabhumi

[arpita21ind]

HI Every Body,

I am an Indian Passport Holder......Had been to Bangkok five times earlier......But never experienced what to do while you have to Transit.

As this time I planned to Go to Indonesia(Jakarta and Bali) and while returning after 7 days last Three Days I Wanna Spend in Bangkok.

I had booked my Flight from India to Thailand(Bangkok) on Jet Airways ......I will Reach at Bangkok at around 16:00 Hours then after around 4 hours at 20:15 I have my Air Asia Flight, From Bkk to Jakarta.

I am also Planning this time to Stamp my visa(Single Entry) from India for both BKK and INDONESIA. And also to Carry Only a Hand Baggage, So no Check In Luggages.

Now My Concern is After Landing at BKK, What I have to Do......If this situation is Called a Transit Passenger.......If i Needed a Visa or something to just Land and catch my Next International Flight.....If Yes What to do....where to Go.....If No......Then What Next and How to Go and Where To find my next Flight's Check In Counter...........If i Needed IMMIGRATION or CUSTOMS CLEARANCE........Kindly Help me out Buddies.....If i had missed Something then also Plz Point it out

Thanks

[arpita21ind]

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRICIATED

[tw25rw]

If you're transiting, you won't need a visa. You won't clear immigration, but just kill time on the air side of the terminal. I know the USA will make you jump through hoops when you land there, but most other countries don't.

Lots of shops to look at, but not much else to do. If you are not checked all the way through, you'll need to find a transfer counter.

If you fly business class or have frequent flyer status of some kind, you could use a lounge. Otherwise you might find it hard to find somewhere comfortable to sit.

Given the choice, I would rather kill time in Singapore airport than Bangkok.

[arpita21ind]

If you're transiting, you won't need a visa. You won't clear immigration, but just kill time on the air side of the terminal. I know the USA will make you jump through hoops when you land there, but most other countries don't.

Lots of shops to look at, but not much else to do. If you are not checked all the way through, you'll need to find a transfer counter.

If you fly business class or have frequent flyer status of some kind, you could use a lounge. Otherwise you might find it hard to find somewhere comfortable to sit.

Given the choice, I would rather kill time in Singapore airport than Bangkok.

Thanks for the Reply Buddy,

I have only 4 hours on my disposal so no worry about how to kill the Time......My main and Only concern is About What to do After I land in The Airport...If i will go towards Immigration and Passport Control or Directly to Airside as U said towards the Transit Area. I never used A transit Area so Donn know What Are the Rules and Regulations For A connecting Flight Passanger.

[tw25rw]

If you're transiting, you won't need a visa. You won't clear immigration, but just kill time on the air side of the terminal. I know the USA will make you jump through hoops when you land there, but most other countries don't.

Lots of shops to look at, but not much else to do. If you are not checked all the way through, you'll need to find a transfer counter.

If you fly business class or have frequent flyer status of some kind, you could use a lounge. Otherwise you might find it hard to find somewhere comfortable to sit.

Given the choice, I would rather kill time in Singapore airport than Bangkok.

Thanks for the Reply Buddy,

I have only 4 hours on my disposal so no worry about how to kill the Time......My main and Only concern is About What to do After I land in The Airport...If i will go towards Immigration and Passport Control or Directly to Airside as U said towards the Transit Area. I never used A transit Area so Donn know What Are the Rules and Regulations For A connecting Flight Passanger.

You are already air side when you arrive, so you find an international transfer desk, check in, then go up the escalator to departures. You don't need immigration at all normally if you have no luggage to collect.

[arpita21ind]

If you're transiting, you won't need a visa. You won't clear immigration, but just kill time on the air side of the terminal. I know the USA will make you jump through hoops when you land there, but most other countries don't.

Lots of shops to look at, but not much else to do. If you are not checked all the way through, you'll need to find a transfer counter.

If you fly business class or have frequent flyer status of some kind, you could use a lounge. Otherwise you might find it hard to find somewhere comfortable to sit.

Given the choice, I would rather kill time in Singapore airport than Bangkok.

Thanks for the Reply Buddy,

I have only 4 hours on my disposal so no worry about how to kill the Time......My main and Only concern is About What to do After I land in The Airport...If i will go towards Immigration and Passport Control or Directly to Airside as U said towards the Transit Area. I never used A transit Area so Donn know What Are the Rules and Regulations For A connecting Flight Passanger.

You are already air side when you arrive, so you find an international transfer desk, check in, then go up the escalator to departures. You don't need immigration at all normally if you have no luggage to collect.

Thanks for the Reply and Suggestion Buddy. Now Things Getting More Clearer to me. Hope I will Catch my Connecting Flight Without Much Hassels. Thanks Again.

[asanee]

sorry for you and for the above, put in THIS case is plain WRONG!

To check in for AirAsia (good of you to tell the airline) you MUST enter Thailand=get the transit visa, and collect any bags, then proceed to CHECK in LANDside, and check-in, which you MUST have done 40 mins before take-off, even if their plane will be late.

Also IF Jet is very late, you canNOT just be transferred to a later flight of AirAsia; its the low-cost no-frills losetheflight=loose the money system. Thus you canNOT stay ''inside=airside'' as its AirAsia that does NOT accept ANY transits, not even from people coming in on 1 of their own flights.

hence you can count on about all time lost in wating: for the visum, for entry=immigration, for check-in, for the new leave thaild=emigration.etc.

Also what you means by 'getting the Thai+INdonesia stamp in 1 time"" is a mistery for me. But maybe its that particular Indian style of English we are not used to.

[taxout]

Yes, Air Asia does not operate a transit desk airside, so you have to get a visa, if necessary, go through immigration control, and check in at the Air Asia counter for your onward flight. And yes, too, if you miss checking in 45 (not 40) minutes before your flight, your ticket becomes worthless, regardless what excuses you may have.

From the Air Asia FAQ:

"AirAsia operates on a point-to-point basis and does not encourage connecting flights. Onward flights are considered as separate journeys or sectors and AirAsia flights operate on a per sector basis. Therefore, you need to claim your baggage from your first sector flight and re-check them in for the subsequent flight. You will have to go through immigration check (if arriving from an international sector) and must check in again at check-in counter to obtain your boarding pass. AirAsia will not be held responsible for the consequence of any delays experienced while flying AirAsia."

Edited June 13, 2008 by taxout

[tw25rw]

I hadn't spotted it was AirAsia.. That screws things up.. Would they let him in without a visa if he could show he had to check in for an outbound flight?

This AirAsia sound more and more like a pain in the arse the more I read about them.

[arpita21ind]

sorry for you and for the above, put in THIS case is plain WRONG!

To check in for AirAsia (good of you to tell the airline) you MUST enter Thailand=get the transit visa, and collect any bags, then proceed to CHECK in LANDside, and check-in, which you MUST have done 40 mins before take-off, even if their plane will be late.

Also IF Jet is very late, you canNOT just be transferred to a later flight of AirAsia; its the low-cost no-frills losetheflight=loose the money system. Thus you canNOT stay ''inside=airside'' as its AirAsia that does NOT accept ANY transits, not even from people coming in on 1 of their own flights.

hence you can count on about all time lost in wating: for the visum, for entry=immigration, for check-in, for the new leave thaild=emigration.etc.

Also what you means by 'getting the Thai+INdonesia stamp in 1 time"" is a mistery for me. But maybe its that particular Indian style of English we are not used to.

Thanks for the Info. If the Transit Visa Is available for Indian Citizen's On Arrival ?

[dr_Pat_Pong]

sorry for you and for the above, put in THIS case is plain WRONG!

To check in for AirAsia (good of you to tell the airline) you MUST enter Thailand=get the transit visa, and collect any bags, then proceed to CHECK in LANDside, and check-in, which you MUST have done 40 mins before take-off, even if their plane will be late.

Also IF Jet is very late, you canNOT just be transferred to a later flight of AirAsia; its the low-cost no-frills losetheflight=loose the money system. Thus you canNOT stay ''inside=airside'' as its AirAsia that does NOT accept ANY transits, not even from people coming in on 1 of their own flights.

hence you can count on about all time lost in wating: for the visum, for entry=immigration, for check-in, for the new leave thaild=emigration.etc.

Also what you means by 'getting the Thai+INdonesia stamp in 1 time"" is a mistery for me. But maybe its that particular Indian style of English we are not used to.

Thanks for the Info. If the Transit Visa Is available for Indian Citizen's On Arrival ?

A 15 day tourist visa is available to Indian citizens on arrival. The fee is 1000 baht.

[arpita21ind]

sorry for you and for the above, put in THIS case is plain WRONG!

To check in for AirAsia (good of you to tell the airline) you MUST enter Thailand=get the transit visa, and collect any bags, then proceed to CHECK in LANDside, and check-in, which you MUST have done 40 mins before take-off, even if their plane will be late.

Also IF Jet is very late, you canNOT just be transferred to a later flight of AirAsia; its the low-cost no-frills losetheflight=loose the money system. Thus you canNOT stay ''inside=airside'' as its AirAsia that does NOT accept ANY transits, not even from people coming in on 1 of their own flights.

hence you can count on about all time lost in wating: for the visum, for entry=immigration, for check-in, for the new leave thaild=emigration.etc.

Also what you means by 'getting the Thai+INdonesia stamp in 1 time"" is a mistery for me. But maybe its that particular Indian style of English we are not used to.

Thanks for the Info. If the Transit Visa Is available for Indian Citizen's On Arrival ?

A 15 day tourist visa is available to Indian citizens on arrival. The fee is 1000 baht.

Thanks for the Reply,....But I wanna Know About Transit Visa.......Help!!!

[adammike]

On the plane to Bangkok you will be given a form that you fill in

Name,pp number etc etc

you need to put your x on the transit box.Go to passport control hand over your passport and form, they

will ask where you are going to and your ticket, show them your ticket,they stamp your passport.

Go get your bags,walk to departures check in,go through passport control fly out.

Thats the way I did it in january.

do not know how it works for different nationalities I have a British passport.

[asanee]

[Thanks for the Reply,....But I wanna Know About Transit Visa.......Help!!!

Yes, Indian citizens, CAN get visa-on-arrival (which is just what it says),as above told, FIRST have to que up for the ''visa on arrival line'' (NOTE: you will also have to do that again when you return from Indonesia!!), pay the 1000 THB (enough banks/exchanges in the terminal, also airside, but they will not take your rupee, het US$ or EURO), pass immigration, que up for check-in AirAsia (go up from arrivals to departures, follow signs by using eyes), etc.

The very same on return.

Your assumed savings by using AirAsia will thus, as it will cost you 2x1000THB=about 110 US$, all be gone.

It would have been eaieer to fly direct into Singapore and change there-mopst likely direct flight Bali too from there.

And for tw25 etc: AirAsia works very much same-same as RYAnair, a rather wlel-known Irish-owned but mainly flying out of UK low-cost airline (super-low-cost, sometimes I gain flights on them for EUR 4,01, without checked luggage, to/fro Spain or Italy.

[craigsh]

i will be traveling to bangkok and then getting another flight to philippines .i have to collect my bags and then go to checkin.can i not just get a 30 day stamp in my passport when i arrive or am i better going as a transit passenger.is there a charge for transit passenger in immigration.i have a british passport.

[tw25rw]

i will be traveling to bangkok and then getting another flight to philippines .i have to collect my bags and then go to checkin.can i not just get a 30 day stamp in my passport when i arrive or am i better going as a transit passenger.is there a charge for transit passenger in immigration.i have a british passport.

You can. the above advice is for an Indian citizen.

[arpita21ind]

is there a charge for transit passenger in immigration for Indian Citizen. I already have a Single Entry Visa on My Passport. Which i had for my 3 days stay at Bangkok While returning. So if it is possible to get a Transit Visa on My Passport without Using that Single Entry Visa which I wanna Keep For my Return Journy.