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Do you need to quarantine if transiting through Bangkok, Thailand?

Mar 7, 2022
4 years ago
Mara *********
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Hello everyone! I just wanted to ask, does Thailand allow you to transit in BKK?

We're looking at a flight from Delhi to Manila with a layover in Thailand, i was wondering if you need to be quarantine if you'd transit in Thailand.
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When transiting through Bangkok, you generally do not need to quarantine if your transit time is brief, you do not leave the airport, and your luggage is checked through to your final destination. However, if you must collect your bags, you will need a Thai visa and to follow specific entry protocols, including potential quarantine measures.
Jennifer ********
You need a continuous booking where your bags are checked all the way through to your destination. If you have to collect your bags you would need to enter the country, which means you would have to obtain a Thai Pass and Thai visa [or use a visa exemption] and undergo the 1 night Test and Go in a hotel, getting out when your test comes back negative. Then you could go back to the airport and leave again.
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Wayne *********
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Yes agree, Hopefully test negative big cost if positive and stuck in Thailand. Not a risk I would take, I would be booking a proper transit flight
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Jennifer ********
@Wayne ********
Yep, would turn into a very long and expensive layover!
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@Mara ********
you need to make sure your not picking up your bags until you get to Manila..
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Stuart *********
As long as the transit time is not too long and you do not need to collect your bags for the next flight and you do not leave the airport
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Mara *********
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Even if you pass through immigration and then check in again in another flight, you won't need to quarantine or anything?
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Stuart *********
@Mara ********
you can’t pass immigration
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Mara *********
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@Stuart ********
but if it's self check out, you need to pass immigration right? if it's like that, then we'll need to quarantine?
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Wayne *********
@Mara ********
you need to apply to enter Thailand. Need Thai Pass, insurance, hotel sha ++ and pcr booked if you go through immigration. Can not just go through wander around then checkin again
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