Can I check in for my flight to Vietnam at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi without going through immigration?

Thailand travel Suvarnabhumi Airport Visa-related inquiries Flight transfers Immigration procedures Checked luggage vs carry-on

Nov 18, 2022

2 years ago

Martinho *********

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Hi, not a visa question per se - I am coming from Finland to BKK Suvarnabhumi and then proceed on a separate ticket to Saigon, Vietnam. Does anyone know if in BKK I can check in to my next flight without going through immigration and all that? Thanks for any help 🙂✌️

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TLDR : Answer Summary

A traveler from Finland inquires about checking in for a flight to Vietnam at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport without going through immigration. The community responds, emphasizing that if the flights are on separate tickets, the traveler will likely need to go through immigration to recheck in, unless they can use a transfer desk or have online check-in available for their next flight.

Sid *******

If its the same airline you can get you bags checked through to Saigon an you don't have to go through immigration

2 years ago

Cliff *********

You will ask for the transfer desk inside the secure area. They will assist you.

Also try to do online check in for the second flight.

Question: Are you certain the second flight leaves from Suvarnabhumi (BKK) and not Don Muang (DMK)?

2 years ago

Martinho *********

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@Cliff ********

Yes, positive it is Suvarnabhumi. I am just afraid the transfer desk won't help me because the tickets are not combined hence a check in is required.

I'm flying with VietJetAir, I'll have to check if they offer online check-in. I remember Air-Asia offered it but you still had to check in at the counter, maybe because it's an international flight.

2 years ago

Ang *****

@Martinho ********

. There isn’t just 1 transfer desk….Find VietJet transfer desk - the only people able to help you.

2 years ago

Janne ***********

@Martinho ********

are you checking luggage? you need to check and see if your carrier from Helsinki, assuming Finnair have a lugagge agreement with Vietjet? if not, they would only tag the bag to BKK, and not to SGN...

2 years ago

Martinho *********

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@Janne **********

I have no checked luggage, only carry-on.

2 years ago

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Martinho *********

Jennifer ****

If it’s a separate ticket you need to exit and recheck in.

2 years ago

Martinho *********

ORIGINAL POSTER

I won't have any ckecked bags. In Kuala Lumpur they have a desk located within the security area where you can check in for further flights. I was hoping they had something similar in BKK 😢

2 years ago

Sascha **********

@Martinho ********

can’t you check in online?

2 years ago

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Sascha **********

Luc ************

You will have to collect bags and check in again.

2 years ago

Brandon ************

If you need to collect bags and check in, you likely need to cross immigration and and do that.