Liquids through Domestic Transit ?

[richard_smith237]

I have a friend arriving at Suvarnabumi Airport, he's travelling straight through to Khon Kaen and wants to bring some decent Whisky.

He's asked me:

If he purchases a bottle at his home airport, will he be able to hand-carry it through the security checks at Suvarnabumi airport through to a Domestic flight up to KK ?

I know this is not possible when transiting on international flights (i.e. in Dubai or Abu Dhabi), however, as I've never gone through domestic transit in Thailand I have no idea and can't provide him with a decent answer.

The search function doesn't come up with much on this either.

Thanks in advance....

[bubba]

My guess is he probably would not be able to transit with a bottle brought in from another airport. He will have to pass security and x-ray of his hand baggage when transiting from international to domestic, and they would probably take it from him there.

[richard_smith237]

Yep - I'm sure security would lick their lips upon noticing a US$300 bottle of Whisky...

Luckily baggage wont be checked all the way through, so he can just drop the bottle in his checked baggage before checking back in for the domestic leg.

Thanks for the feed back.

Its amazing that there is such a lack clear information from official sources regarding this stuff...

Also how after being here for a long time its the simple stuff we've not encountered that could trip us up......

[Aachen]

Its amazing that there is such a lack clear information from official sources regarding this stuff...

This is not true... Handbaggage upto 100 ml liquid per item, except medical care. The 100ml means also empty bottles etc...

[richard_smith237]

Its amazing that there is such a lack clear information from official sources regarding this stuff...

This is not true... Handbaggage upto 100 ml liquid per item, except medical care. The 100ml means also empty bottles etc...

And very strictly enforced for international travel. However, until a few years ago the regulations and their enforcement regarding liquids and Domestic Air travel in Thailand remained ambiguous - Hence the necessity to ask the question of any experienced in domestic transfers.

[nahkit]

Its amazing that there is such a lack clear information from official sources regarding this stuff...

This is not true... Handbaggage upto 100 ml liquid per item, except medical care. The 100ml means also empty bottles etc...

And very strictly enforced for international travel. However, until a few years ago the regulations and their enforcement regarding liquids and Domestic Air travel in Thailand remained ambiguous - Hence the necessity to ask the question of any experienced in domestic transfers.

On the odd occasion when I buy a bottle of duty free I always transfer it to my checked baggage before getting my domestic flight.

A couple of trips back I had some tins of spicy paste which I took out of checked bags and put in my carry-on before checking in for my domestic flight (my suitcase was overweight). When I went through the x-ray they pulled me over and took one of the cans off me (they missed the other three). I was a bit surprised to be honest as you would have needed a tin opener to get them open and I'd always thought they were a bit more 'forgiving' on the domestic flights.

[Ticketmaster]

Its amazing that there is such a lack clear information from official sources regarding this stuff...

This is not true... Handbaggage upto 100 ml liquid per item, except medical care. The 100ml means also empty bottles etc...

Just another asinine rule orchestrated by the control freaks in the U.S. Forsooth, 100ml of nitroglycerine is plenty to work all manner of havoc to an airplane.

[krabileif]

If you have boarding pass for your domestic flight and walk to immigration for domestic transfer (getting the yellow sticker), you will pass security direct after immigration without problem if you have your bottles in sealed bags.

I have done it several times, without any problems for the last 5 years. Going back to Europe, it dosent work, sealed bags dont help

[richard_smith237]

If you have boarding pass for your domestic flight and walk to immigration for domestic transfer (getting the yellow sticker), you will pass security direct after immigration without problem if you have your bottles in sealed bags.

I have done it several times, without any problems for the last 5 years. Going back to Europe, it dosent work, sealed bags dont help

Thanks - All Good information:

As different airlines are being flown, baggage is not checked straight through to destination, he'll have to exit the normal immigration, pick up the bags and re-enter at a domestic check in.

Its not worth taking the risk with a fairly expensive bottle, so he'll just wrap it in clothes and check it in.

Slightly off topic:

A few years ago I was flying over to Vietnam. At the last minute I decided to hand carry my small baggage.

It was only at the security check that I forgot about my washbag... It had all my liquids, showergels etc... but also a pen-knife (of sentimental value).

It was completely my own fault, but of course I was stopped - Deodorant, Hair Gel, moisturiser, shower-gel, aftershave... they were going to have the lot.

They also spotted the pen-knife and were going to take that...

It was too much for me, so I just said - sorry, but I forgotten about the security and liquids issue, I want to go back and check my baggage in. They wouldn't let me.

So I told them that in that case I changed my mind about taking the flight - I no longer wish to travel....

Thus curve ball was throwing up a few questions for them of what to do... In the end they gave everything back, including pen-knife but said I couldn't take the shower gel !!!...

As the lady was about to dump the L'Occitane shower gel in the bin I said, don't do that... its expensive I wouldn't want it to go to waste, please keep it for a friend, with that she placed the shower-gel to one side...

[Gandtee]

Another slightly off topic regarding a lack of information. My wife and grandson were flying with Orient down to Phuket where he was competing in the Kings Cup Regatta. He needed to carry his own sail which is a 2 metre by 15 cm diameter tube. When booking we were told that it was no problem up to 4 metres. We rechecked later as I was a bit doubtful of the 4 metre bit and was told no, up to 2 metres. I emailed orient head office asking for confirmation of what is the correct information. Needless to say, no reply. The sail was taken to Phuket in a friends pickup to avoid any last minute hiccups at check-in. Trying to get info by email from a company here is like trying to get blood from a crab as they say.

[recycler]

So during transit he has to decant the bottle in 100 ml or smaller bottles, Cheers anyway

[iamariva1957]

tell him to buy it at Duty Free at the airport after security if he can. Liquids are still checked for and removed if they do not meet the amounts that they contain requirements. That is really the only way to be sure.

[impulse]

Not going to be very popular, but I wish they'd outlaw glass bottles even in checked luggage, especially flammables like alcohol

Several times in the last decade, my bags have arrived reeking of booze, beer and (strangely) dill pickle juice when the bags on top of mine leaked into mine.

Not much worse than showing up at an important business meeting in a suit and tie, stinking of dill pickles.

And, sooner or later, someone's bottle of 150 proof rum is going to break, catch fire and bring down an airliner. Strange that they don't allow you to air freight flammable liquids, but do allow them in glass containers in checked luggage.

[vincent13]

As long as he keeps the whiskey in the sealed duty free bag he can carry it on board domestic flights.

As already stated, the alternative is to pack it in his checked luggage.

[DGIE]

What is the name of the whisky?

You reminded me of going to Lotus this evening and have one too.

Out of topic,

in Tesco, there is a giant octopus. Very cheap. About Baht69 a kilo.

You can let them grill. It's free. One of the best finger-food for the whisky.

It soft and tasteful in its natural salty taste...

[AdamRich]

...And, sooner or later, someone's bottle of 150 proof rum is going to break, catch fire and bring down an airliner. Strange that they don't allow you to air freight flammable liquids, but do allow them in glass containers in checked luggage.

But the thing is that you can't take alcohol that is more than 140 proof onto an airplane. Problem solved before it even started!

[whybother]

tell him to buy it at Duty Free at the airport after security if he can. Liquids are still checked for and removed if they do not meet the amounts that they contain requirements. That is really the only way to be sure.

There is no duty free for domestic flights!