Can Expats with a Retirement Visa Use the Thai Immigration Line at Suvarnabhumi Airport?

Thai Immigration Retirement Visa Suvarnabhumi Airport Expats in Thailand Visa Procedures Thai Passport Line

Jun 7, 2018

7 years ago

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I flew into Suvarnabhumi yesterday and Thai Airways showed a video about arrival procedures. It stated that Thais and Foreigners living permanently in Thailand should use the Thai passport line. I showed the girl my Retirement Extension of stay and she said I could use the Thai line. I think this is new?

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The post discusses whether expats with a Retirement Extension can use the Thai immigration line at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The author reports being allowed to use the Thai line, based on their Retirement Extension status, but seeks clarity if this practice is new or widely accepted. The comments highlight mixed experiences and perceptions about the immigration processes for foreigners. Some users report using the Thai line without issues, while others emphasize the importance of understanding local rules and practices regarding immigration queuing.

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Tod *********

and on that note we're done.

I'll caution everyone to play nice in the sand box or you'll be invited leave the playground ;)

6 years ago

Kari ********

LOL! So I am blocked for following rules?! Great advice in this group! 😂😂😂

6 years ago

Matt *************

@Kari *******

blocked.

Up to you whether you want to take advice Kari. You keep joining the foreigner queue. You need to understand how Thais think and act in situations like this.

I NEVER join the farang line and go to a manned station.

6 years ago

Matt *************

That's right,

@Jay *****

@Kari *******

had joined the "pregnant" line, they would have processed his entry. He would not have had to be pregnant!!!

Instinctively foreigners follow rules, Thais have a stronger sense of doing what they can get away with.

6 years ago

Matt *************

You should have joined one of the two manned stations. Asking the question, you were bound to get a negative answer.

6 years ago

Kari ********

@Jay *****

I showed him my Thai work permit.

6 years ago

Jason ******

He probably thought "wtf is an expat you're still a foreigner"

6 years ago

Kari ********

The two manned stations were for handicapped, pregnant or family with infants.

6 years ago

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Kari ********

Update: I arrived at Swampy yesterday and was disappointed that the Thai line is now just automated machines. They had 2 manned stations for handicapped, pregnant women, etc. I even asked an officer there that if I am an expat, do I have to queue in the foreigner line and he said yes and pointed it out to me.

6 years ago

Cholticha **********

Even my husband can use a thai passport line , he had Non-O 🙂