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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 1:48 pm
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jaitiruak
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Originally Posted by dsquared37
Let's set the record straight here:

1) There is a transfer desk on the international arrival levels for domestic flights to select airports and CNX is one of these airports. So long as your bag is checked through to CNX you will not go through the regular immigration lane to streetside. Rather you will pick up your domestic BP on the 2nd (arrival) floor at the confluence of concourses A/B/C/D and go through Transfer Immigration there. You will pick up your bags and proceed through customs in CNX.

-All arriving passengers into BKK go through immigration whether it's ending up streetside through the main areas or transfer immigration when proceeding to a domestic flight. Customs can be dealt with at select airports which have these facilities and CNX is one of those.

2) When you check in with EK show them your separate itin to CNX and ask for your bags to be sent to the final destination. I know TG interlines with EK and see no reason why the inverse would be any different. Also, stop being concerned about TG vs TG . This is all TG. Don't confuse anyone with extraneous information.

In the extreme case where EK says they cannot interline your bag then you'll be pressured for time but it absolutely can be done. Two hours is a legal connection if you need to get your bags in BKK. You'll need to go through the regular immigration lanes then get your bags. Customs is a breeze. Go up to the 4th floor and checkin. Domestic security is a breeze as well.

That being said, going through all this will be tight. The cutoff for domestic check in is 40 min IIRC so any delay in your incoming flight or baggage delivery can compromise the connection.

But, and this should be noted, you should have no problem getting your bags sent through to CNX.


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Thank you so much for this info! That transfer immigration is a huge sigh of relief. I assume the lines will be shorter there. I will definitely try and check my bags through to CNX! I hope we don't run into issues...

I saw that TG allowed you to checkin online so I was hoping to save time by checking in online in DXB (I have a layover there about 6 hours before I arrive in BKK).

Originally Posted by transpac
http://www.suvarnabhumiairport.com/p...ic_noBD_en.php




Just in case you may not be aware of the annual smoke, smog and dust problems in the north of Thailand...but based on your handle you may know about this problem?


http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/...13-chiang-mai/

http://www.chiangmaicitynews.com/res...burning+season

http://aqmthai.com/


Maybe bring some masks?
Also, thanks for this info! That first link was very helpful

And good eye! I am Thai but I haven't been back since I was really young so I guess I'll have to ask my uncle how bad the smog is. I really hope it's not so bad that I won't be able to do things like ziplining!!
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