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Do I need to go through Thai immigration if I am transiting from Bangkok to Malaysia on a separate ticket?

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Jul 7, 2025

7 days ago

Harrys ************

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A simple question: in summer 26 I plan to fly to bkk but not stay, only to fly onwards to Malaysia for a month, then back to Thailand and to ENTER for a month. So basically buy a return ticket London-bkk but transit on arrival. Do I have to go through Thai immigration on arrival, or stay in airport to catch flight to KL?

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If you're flying into Bangkok and then transiting to Malaysia without picking up any luggage, whether you clear immigration or not depends on how you booked your flights. If you have two separate tickets, you will need to pass through immigration to check in for your Malaysia flight. However, if you booked a multi-city ticket on one reservation, you can stay in the transit area without going through immigration.

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Bert *************

If you bought the ticket as a multi city ticket on one booking, you do not have to pass immigration. In case of seperate tickets you have to pass immigration, collect your luggage andere check in again.

7 days ago

Jesper *******

What i would do is book a transit ticket from london to thailand (transit) to Malaysia in that case u don't have to clear immigration after landed just proceed to your next boarding area for Malaysia better still if u can get direct london to malaysia...while in Malaysia book a flight to thailand and a flight from thailand to London.....

7 days ago

Harrys ************

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@Jesper ******

thanks I was hoping I could do that. I just thought it would work out cheaper flying in and out of Thailand, but then I may have to wait for connection, so I think you are right. KL then to Thailand.

7 days ago

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Harrys ************

Graham ******

Sounds like you will have 2 tickets so will need to clear Immigration to check in for your KL flight therefore entering and departing Thailand

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Graham ******

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