sstuff3 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 These are the longest lines for Immigration I've ever seen here. Anyone have a clue what is going on today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Yup..........its busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorro1 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 The thai bashers won't be happy about this at all.. Unless that's the tourist exit cue [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16][emoji16] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstuff3 Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Yup..........its busy This is more than just "busy". I fly in and out of here several times a month and have seen the airport busy but Immigration never backed up like this before. Even in the early days of Suvarnabhumi when the wait times were 1-2 hours regularly, the lines were never this long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 they need to get the guy from phuket airport to suvanabumi as he has, apparently, completely solved the queueing problem there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamkyong Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 unfortunately this maybe for some just the beginning of a disappointing holiday/stay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DipStick Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Could it have anything to do with the approaching Chinese New Year ? As its round about now that the mass exodus commences, and I was very nearly caught out as for the next week, all Cathay Oacific flights HK- BKK are booked solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorro1 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Could it have anything to do with the approaching Chinese New Year ? As its round about now that the mass exodus commences, and I was very nearly caught out as for the next week, all Cathay Oacific flights HK- BKK are booked solid Those are all farang though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 it's not only thailand. what i dont get is... passenger numbers are available ahead of time so with this information why dont immigration control manage their resources accordingly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DipStick Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 It's at times like this when it pays to travel business class on the shorter hauls, and get the use of the priority lanes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fookhaht Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Those photos are brutal. Don't see any smiles either. I just went through immigration and security at Changi Airport (Singapore). The organization of it all is like a dream. Everything is decentralized and spread out, reducing wait times dramatically for virtually every passenger function. The security set up is unbelievably convenient for outbound passengers. Security checks are performed once AT THE GATE. Virtually no lines as passengers show up at the gate on a fairly spread-out basis. My "impossible dream" is that the know-it-alls at Swampy would consult such a world-class airport to improve the situation. But of course, too much loss of face for that ever to transpire. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorro1 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Dont know what's triggered this new wave of tourists but I just witnessed 8 baht buses go past all bursting at the seams with Russians while attempting to go jomtien to Pattaya Finally got one but standing room only Maybe the ruble surged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 7 hours ago, zorro1 said: Dont know what's triggered this new wave of tourists but I just witnessed 8 baht buses go past all bursting at the seams with Russians while attempting to go jomtien to Pattaya Finally got one but standing room only Maybe the ruble surged? They had tables booked for lunch at the "tin cup" on soi Buakhao,same same every sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorro1 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 They had tables booked for lunch at the "tin cup" on soi Buakhao,same same every sunday[emoji2]Unable to decipher your post. Russians.. Tin cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 It's at times like this when it pays to travel business class on the shorter hauls, and get the use of the priority lanesYes it pays. Unfortunately the vast majority of us on this Forum and international travellers in general can't afford such luxuries. Count yourself lucky to be able to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorC Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 As long as the lines to exit aren't too long ... I 'm flying out in a couple of days , with a smile on my face ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DipStick Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 4 minutes ago, jerojero said: Yes it pays. Unfortunately the vast majority of us on this Forum and international travellers in general can't afford such luxuries. Count yourself lucky to be able to do so. Can you please explain your comment. I have triple checked and as hard as I can,to find in my post where I mentioned I fly business class. Can I kindly suggest open eyes and brain and read what what I wrote, then absorb what I said. So many people on here do not read the Posts properly. Anyhow, does it offend you that unlike yourself, and as you studiously stated " the vast majority on this forum and international travelers in general " can't afford such luxuries ? Actually I can afford, that's due to diligence and intelligent living, however as a gold card holder with CX I often get upgraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zorro1 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Can you please explain your comment. I have triple checked and as hard as I can,to find in my post where I mentioned I fly business class. Can I kindly suggest open eyes and brain and read what what I wrote, then absorb what I said. So many people on here do not read the Posts properly. Anyhow, does it offend you that unlike yourself, and as you studiously stated " the vast majority on this forum and international travelers in general " can't afford such luxuries ? Actually I can afford, that's due to diligence and intelligent living, however as a gold card holder with CX I often get upgraded. Wow what is wrong with you? How did you see that post as attack on you I to thought you fly biz class and nothing to do with not reading properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DipStick Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) 25 minutes ago, zorro1 said: Wow what is wrong with you? How did you see that post as attack on you I to thought you fly biz class and nothing to do with not reading properly My point zorro 1 is quite simple I did NOT write I fly business class, I merely stated on short haul flights, it would be beneficial to fly business class to avail of the priority immigration lane. then the response came back smacking of sour grapes as the responder did not read my post correctly.. I did not see it as an attack on me, but the point is, he/she misread my post, as did you . But at least you were more subtle. Edited January 22, 2017 by DipStick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryB1263 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Before this months old bickering is revived: thread closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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