Answered5 years ago

Do I need an entry visa or transit visa for Thailand if I'm collecting luggage during a stopover?

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Allen ***********

asked Mar 11, 2022

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Flying to Cambodia via Bangkok on a split ticket so need to clear immigration to collect my luggage and check in for ongoing connection.

Does anybody know if i need an entry visa or transit visa and if so is it available at the airport.

Also do i need health insurance. 

Info would be appreciated

Answer summary

If you are flying to Cambodia via Bangkok on a split ticket and need to collect your luggage, you will have to clear immigration, which means you are entering Thailand. In this case, you will require an entry visa. Additionally, the Thai Pass is necessary, and you will need to stay one night in an approved hotel. Simply transiting through Thailand does not apply here since you are collecting your bags.

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Martin *********

Thai pass and a night in a hotel if you are doing that.

Allen ***********

Thanks but no thanks

Stuart **********

you will need Thai pass and 1 night in Bangkok. No way round it

5 years ago

Stuart *********

Because you need to clear immigration and customs to collect your bags then you are entering Thailand. You would need to do all that’s needed to get a ThailandPass and do a one night stop in Bangkok in an approved hotel. Transit is only allowed if its on one ticket and you don’t need to collect bags for the next flight.

5 years ago

Allen ***********

@Stuart ********

Thanks so need to change my flight to avoid Bangkok 😡

5 years ago

Allen ***********

Cannot do one ticket

5 years ago

Jhon *******

Allen Whitworth where is your departure from ?

5 years ago

Wayne *********

Allen Whitworth be expensive if you do 1 night in Bangkok and get a positive covid result at the hotel. No way would I be doing it.

5 years ago

Stuart *********

@Allen **********

either avoid Bangkok or get a single ticket through where your luggage is checked through to Cambodia and you don’t need to collect it in Bangkok.

5 years ago

Native ****************

@Allen **********

If the Booking is ALL ON 1 TICKET, your check-in luggage will follow you to your destination and there should be no need to satisfy any of the Thai Entry Requirements as you are on standby at the airport = Not entering the country. hope this helps ... Safe travels

5 years ago

Stuart *********

@Native ***************

there’s an echo in here 😀

5 years ago

Native ****************

@Stuart ********

I got that 100%, but it would save the OP lots of hassle to simply change the booking to all on one ticket, thus the reason I mentioned it as an option . Cheers!

5 years ago

Stuart *********

@Native ***************

the OP said he was on a split ticket. That means he has to collect baggage. And therefore enter Thailand.

5 years ago