Originally Posted by
zhaobao
Previously, if you are flying from xxx-BKK-domestic destination in Thailand, I think you clear immigration at the domestic destination. Was connecting to an international flight at BKK on Jan 1 and noticed that the signs for connection to domestic destinations point to a separate immigration counter where there is absolutely no line unlike the BKK main queue.
The question I have is this - if you were planning to get visa on arrival and you are connecting to a domestic destination, can you do that at the transfer immigration counters ? Or must you go to the visa on arrival counters at main immigration and then turn back ?
For as long as I'm aware you need to clear immigration at BKK for int-dom connections. Bags can be claimed at a certain domestic airports, but immigration is in BKK.
I've seen the int-dom immigration queue backed up occasionally, but you're much more likely to get have a hassle at the main immigration counters.
Visa on arrival is a very specific thing which can be accomplished near gate D4 on level 2. Are you referring to a 'visa exemption stamp' which many nationalities are given gratis at immigration?