Intl-Intl transit at BKK

Old Jul 3, 2019, 2:56 pm
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Intl-Intl transit at BKK

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I have a single booking HKT-BKK-Europe with HKT-BKK on Thai Airways, and BKK-Europe on another *A carrier.
On a booking like that, where will I go through exit immigration and customs, at HKT or BKK? If at HKT - what's the process at BKK?
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Old Jul 3, 2019, 3:50 pm
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You will pass through exit immigration and customs at HKT, and be given a C.I.Q. sticker for your BKK transit. Follow the C.I.Q. signage once you land in BKK.
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Old Jul 3, 2019, 6:47 pm
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whoops, misread OP

Yes, on single ticket, you will go through immigration at HKT.
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Old Jul 3, 2019, 11:39 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
... Yes, on single ticket, you will go through immigration at HKT.
Even on 2 separate ticket OP would go through immigration at HKT.
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Old Jul 4, 2019, 3:21 pm
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Even on 2 separate ticket OP would go through immigration at HKT.
That is not the official rule. Official rule is single ticket only for CIQ. I could see TG giving pax a sticker anyway. PG, forget it.
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Old Jul 4, 2019, 5:24 pm
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Ok, so once at BKK, with that sticker I go through security and then directly into the international departures?

As an aside, what if one were to take the sticker off and walk out back into the country, I wonder.
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Old Jul 4, 2019, 8:45 pm
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As an aside, what if one were to take the sticker off and walk out back into the country, I wonder.
Try it and let us know
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Old Jul 4, 2019, 9:29 pm
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Originally Posted by RTWFF
Try it and let us know
Snide riposte would have been more appreciated if it were accompanied by a response to my actual question
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Old Jul 5, 2019, 8:22 pm
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As an aside, what if one were to take the sticker off and walk out back into the country, I wonder.
You've already been entered into the computer system as having exited Thailand. So when you tried to exit again, there would be a problem, as the computer would say you had been in Thailand without a lawful entry.
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Old Jul 5, 2019, 9:06 pm
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You've already been entered into the computer system as having exited Thailand. So when you tried to exit again, there would be a problem, as the computer would say you had been in Thailand without a lawful entry.
In other words, you would be in big trouble.
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Old Jul 5, 2019, 9:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
You've already been entered into the computer system as having exited Thailand. So when you tried to exit again, there would be a problem, as the computer would say you had been in Thailand without a lawful entry.
That much is obvious. However:
1. Someone who wants to quietly overstay in Thailand may not be so concerned about the exit
2. Can't that same person later on buy a separate domestic and international tickets, put the sticker back on (the one he kept from the time he overstayed), walk out into the international transit area as a CIQ, board his international flight and leave. Unless Thailand has strict passenger list checks on outbound intl. flights, I suppose.

Anyway, that was a purely theoretical question, and not the one I am really interested in discussing.

Now, the real question was about what my transit steps would be at BKK with that CIQ sticker.
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Old Jul 5, 2019, 10:04 pm
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Originally Posted by tr3k
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Now, the real question was about what my transit steps would be at BKK with that CIQ sticker.
Follow the CIQ signs/crowds on arrival at BKK, pass a security check, hangout at international departures.
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Old Jul 5, 2019, 11:13 pm
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Originally Posted by tr3k
That much is obvious.
Really? So why even ask if it was so obvious to you?

Originally Posted by tr3k
Anyway, that was a purely theoretical question, and not the one I am really interested in discussing.
It's the question you asked. Now I better appreciate RTWFF's response
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Old Jul 6, 2019, 6:59 am
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Originally Posted by tr3k
That much is obvious. However:
1. Someone who wants to quietly overstay in Thailand may not be so concerned about the exit
2. Can't that same person later on buy a separate domestic and international tickets, put the sticker back on (the one he kept from the time he overstayed), walk out into the international transit area as a CIQ, board his international flight and leave. Unless Thailand has strict passenger list checks on outbound intl. flights, I suppose.

Anyway, that was a purely theoretical question, and not the one I am really interested in discussing.

Now, the real question was about what my transit steps would be at BKK with that CIQ sticker.
Deleted my post. I had posted directions to transfer, but the OP would rather go off topice. Once again it seems that rudeness is the topic of discussion. Why do I bother!

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Old Jul 6, 2019, 4:47 pm
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Originally Posted by tr3k
Snide riposte would have been more appreciated if it were accompanied by a response to my actual question
My riposte was advice - I'm sure many of us would be interested in the outcome
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