What documents do I need to apply for a re-entry permit with a student visa in Thailand?

@John *******

Exactly. But immigration queues are usually a LOT shorter outside of BKK so it’s a great option.

@Kevin **********

ahhhh if on an international flight with 2 legs ...yup maybe ...I only do samui bkk and then catch a later date flight out ...

@John *******

If you go through passport control in another airport (Samui, Chiangmai, Phuket, etc), as Ellie says you are already stamped out of Thailand. In Bangkok you are a CIQ passenger and must go directly to your gate.

@Ellie ******

they check thru luggae yes, but thought had to exit domestic and go thru intenational security departures ...where the desk is for rebentry permit. Will have to try it sometime ...not done for years!!! 😘

@John *******

, IF they let you do 'through-check-in', yes. Before Covid they let you do through-check-in with some airlines even if you have separate tickets. In that case, you through the passport control at Samui, and you go to the international concourse directly without picking up your luggage at BKK. What I'm not sure about is how much they do it under the current Covid restriction.

@Ellie ******

is this true ..samui to bkk is domestic and you still have to go thu international departures I think?

@Tara ******

, If you are stamped out at Samui airport (when you check in all itineraries or at least the first two) you will have already left Thailand technically. When in Bangkok, you cannot get a re-entry stamp there.

If you have to check in separately, means you do check in the flight leaving Bangkok at BKK again after picking up your luggage and going to the check-in counter at Suvarnabhumi/BKK, you can get a re-entry permit at BKK.

@Tara ******

I asked because the reentry permit counter is not in the transit area. So you can get it at Suvarnabhumi…..unless your first flight is delayed. 😉