Originally Posted by
gudugan
After deplaning you pick up a green slip saying that you’re not coming from a country that has swine flu. I don’t know if this is new or has been there for awhile. Anyway you walk a bit further and go through the green lane leaving the slip there.
The pork police predates Covid. Had you flown in from LHR/AMS (both via BKK) you would have to have your carry-on checked. Another difference with the pre-Covid days are that you are no longer allowed to consume the meat products you brought in on the spot. You have to discard them.
Originally Posted by
gudugan
I managed to buy a bottle of Kavalan at duty free airside too. As another aside, are you even allowed/supposed to do this? They didn’t ask for BP but maybe because I had a US passport they assumed I was departing. Who knows.
The arrival duty free shops have always been there. I believe their price for Kavalan is the same as BR duty free, but BR is cheaper as they give you 15-25% off if you get any two or three items.
Originally Posted by
gudugan
I think the temperature screen has been there since the SARS days (at least it was in HK). I saw a couple of the hand/forehead temperature scanners in the airport but they’re not enabled.
Yes. First for SARS, then for various avian/swine flu, and now for Covid. Definitely great ROI
