gray42 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) I'll be flying from Los Angeles to Koh Samui on Thai Airways. There is 1 stop in Bangkok. The flight I'm looking at has a 1 hour window between arriving in BKK and then leaving for Samui. My question is, will I need to handle things like the import permit in Bangkok, so I will need more than 1 hour, or will they just fly my dog to Koh Samui and I will handle the import permit in Samui? Also, I want to make sure my dog is handled as "extra baggage" and not shipped as cargo (I have heard bad stories about shipping a pet as cargo!) Do I need to call the airline and arrange for this ahead of time? My dog is 65lb. Edited April 26, 2011 by gray42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 A one hour window is not enough to recheck luggage and pass through Immigration IMO. I would suggest a much longer period, and as far as I am aware the dog would need to be processed through the vet check at the airport in Bangkok. Please read the thread about importing a pet into Thailand to give you a better idea of the entire process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray42 Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 A one hour window is not enough to recheck luggage and pass through Immigration IMO. I would suggest a much longer period, and as far as I am aware the dog would need to be processed through the vet check at the airport in Bangkok. Please read the thread about importing a pet into Thailand to give you a better idea of the entire process http://www.thaivisa....-into-thailand/ Thanks SBK. I'll get a flight with a much longer window. I'd rather twiddle my thumbs for a few hours than miss the connecting flight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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