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May 6, 2023
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What questions do they ask at customs?
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When passing through customs and immigration in Thailand, travelers typically report that they are often not asked many questions. Common inquiries may include "How long will you stay in Thailand?" or "Did you pack your bag yourself?" However, many visitors state they have walked through customs without any interaction. Occasionally, if singled out, one might face more personalized or joking questions. Additionally, travelers have mentioned that immigration may ask for the address of their stay if not provided. Overall, the experience seems largely uneventful for most.
David ********
At immigration I have been asked for the address I am staying, and I was only asked that because I didn't put it on my arrival card (it was during Covid and I wasn't sure if they wanted the quarantine hotel I would be staying at for 10 days or my final destination.)
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Peter ********
Never been questioned in more than 50 entries but have always obeyed the rules as to length of stay
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Victor *******
Gender please? (1) Ladyboy 2) Tranny 3) Tomboy?
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Chris ***********
Any drugs in your butt?
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Mark *******
Are your balls still attached
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Steve ***********
Lots of you ask questions like this on FB. They know who they are going to interview before the flight departs based on intelligence and profiling.
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Dave **********
Normally they ask you nothing just stare at your passport and check their database then give you a stamp and send you on your way
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Jason *****
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My friend whom has a felony, will he still be allowed to enter the country? Or would he need a waiver of some kind?
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Jack **********
Spread them cheeks
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Greg ********
I have never been stopped in 7 years just walk through, what you hiding??
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Jason *****
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Are there any forms that you fill out on flight before you enter the country?
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Jason *****
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I just don’t want him to be stopped and have him fly back home. Do you have a felony?
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Greg ********
@Jason ****
 they’re not gonna be checking criminal records and yes, they hand out the forms on the flight. They might ask if you have a criminal record I don’t really remember but like I said, I can’t remember a time I’ve ever been stop going through customs and immigration‘s completely different.
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Was the form on flight?
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Greg ********
@Jason ****
 I think that depends on the country you’re coming from. I remember filling out a form every time so I’m 99% sure it’s required but no one ever takes the form.

I think if you have something to declare or you go through and declaring if you have nothing, you just walk past it and if they stop you, they stop you just don’t look nervous and don’t bring anything you shouldn’t be bringing
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I have a friend whom has a felony. Will he be allowed into Thailand?
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@Jason ****
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Damien ********
What’s that white powder around you nostrils??!
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Frank **********
They ask "Are you Ladyboy".
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Ray *****
How much cash are you carrying?
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John *******
The same dumb question you are asking really ok they ask do you use condom what socks you wear do use nail polish are you ladyboy can you swim do you eat pork and many more questions like this you maybe in customs for 2 days with all question very tiring 😆😆😆
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Hargrave *******
@John ******
 who hurt you?
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Byron *******
Arrived last night at BKK. They never said anything…
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Peter *********
Stupid question of the month 🙄
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Duncanc **********
@Peter ********
 the year
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Rod *********************
Is your mangina bleedin 🤔
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Chris ***********
Do you have a girlfriend.

Can you do me a favour.

Did you bring 20,000 baht cash.

Do you want to go to jail.

Just leave cash in passport.
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Scott *********
Is that a gun in your pocket? or, are you just pleased to see me?
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Giøvanni **********
Why do they left me go without questions . Just enjoy your holidays?
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Francesco **********
usually they ask who is your favorite porn actress…
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Roberto *********
Anything to declare?
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Glyn *********
Never stop you normally.
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Giorgio ******
there is a John Doe in this group, who knows everything but is not really sure , so he asks his friend who knows even less . I'm sure he'll be answering your question quite soon , he'll tell you he is not sure , but maybe , in case , if , .... perhaps ,
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Giorgio ******
all customs in the world start by asking the same question : do you have anything to declare ? any illegal products or objects ?

if your answer is yes , then they'll ask you more questions .....
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Balber *****
What colour underwear 🩲 you got on so please wear appropriate colours !!!!!
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Hovvard ******
What is your name? What is your quest? What is your favourite color?
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Giorgio ******
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 what is your purpose to come and visit this country
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Will ************
They know who’s on the plane if there’s anything dodgy about them, it comes up on the passenger manifest
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Nick ***********
They once asked me if I knew that pornography was illegal to bring into the UK, I was coming back from Amsterdam - but I didn't have any pornography.
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Paul ********
Did you pack the bag dude? 🕶
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Maxy **************
Oh no another tourist.
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Richard *******
How much money have you got 😏
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Phil ********
What is the air speed velocity of a swallow?

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Jeff *****
African or European? 😂
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Martin *********
They don't
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Daniel ************
i never knew there is customs here 😉 they even dropped the custom paper in airplane
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Steve *******
Anything to declare?
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Bennito *********
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Paul *******
Customs or immigration? One deals with what you're bringing into the country, the other determines your admissibility into the country.
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Allison *******
Why is your bag buzzing
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Justin *********
“What the f*ck is that??? Bob, do you see this thing in this guy’s suitcase? No, no, I don’t give a crap about the heroin. No, no, not the weed either. No, not the strap-on with all the tentacles. No, *that.* Right? Jesus. I know. Are you gonna be ok? Do you need a bucket? Ok? Ok. So, do we, like, have to arrest him for all that other stuff or can we just shoot him right now?”

And that, right there, is why you *never* buy durian coffee in the duty-free and stick it in your carry-on. Customs don’t play.
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Graham *******
If they ask "how are you today sir" DO NOT answer: I am fine except for the crack in my bottom!
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Whitey ******
How are you?
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Lynnette *******
Customs? Never been spoken to by anyone from customs. Just collect bags and walk out.
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Anthony *********
Do you enjoy a cheeky finger now and then
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Graham ******
Anything to declare?
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Patrick ********
Been stopped once in 43 years and the immigration asked me why i come too Thailand too much i answered because i love the thai culture enough said
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Arely ************
depends on the crime... I think human traffickers and paedophiles are flagged by interpol or something
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Derry *********
where you flom?
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Jason *****
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U.S.
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Jason *****
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Would my friend be able to pass immigration in Qatar?
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Ryan *******
What was your friend's crime?
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Ryan *******
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If you are talking about transiting in Qatar, then you won't be passing through immigration there. So your "friend" doesn't have to worry.
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Jason *****
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Would he be able to get through Thailand immigration or do you think that he would need a waiver?
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Kim *********
@Ryan ******
 don't you think it was a joke!
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Kat ******
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Frank **********
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Thomas *******
Why do you look so nervous?
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Richard **************
Do you have red hair? They don't like Gingers, but truthfully, who does?
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Angela *****
'This British passport you are holding is yours?'
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Steve *******
Nothing really unless you’re sweating, twitching or speaking I tongues.
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Lye **********
How much money do you have with you?
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Andy *******
Are you single ?
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Mike ******
They will probably ask about your favourite colour and if you call it football or soccer.
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Sean *********
@Mike *****
 your spellcheck is broken. It spelled *favorite* and *color* incorrectly. I fixed it.
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@Sean ********
 I just saw you’re an English teacher so I guess you were just making a joke. Sorry about that. Sometimes it’s hard to tell with Americans.
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Sean *********
@Mike *****
 all good. This no alcohol after 6pm thing makes things weird 🤟
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@Sean ********
 lmao this guy is like 50 and doesn’t know the difference between UK English and US English. Typical American 🤣 English isn’t my first or second language and even I know the difference between traditional and simplified English. I feel sorry for you haha.
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Dan ********
@Sean ********
 Dont worry Sean,we make allowances for you simple folk.
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Burnard ************
If they single you out, any perverted question they can think of.

Oh wait...I am thinking of American Customs.
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Rich *****
Did you pack your bag yourself?
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Richard ********
@Rich ****
 That's usually when you check in
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Robert *********
You here long time?
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Steve **********
I have walked through customs countless times over 26 years. Maybe 3-4 times they ran my bags through the scanner. No one has ever talked to me.

Most times they are playing with their phones and looking the other way.
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@Steve *********
 I've only ever seen them stop people with boxes. I always wonder why they're even there
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Ryan *******
Usually none. You probably mean immigration. And still, usually none, but occasionally "how long will you stay in Thailand?"
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Ryan *******
Yeah, 20,000 thb is an on the books requirement, although I don't know anyone who has actually been asked to show it.
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Jason *****
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Should my friend get a waiver or is he ok? Just don’t want him to be deported back home since the trip is somewhat expensive.
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Steve ********
Jade Opal Jasper Customs don't check passports
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Steve ********
Never been stopped and questioned once in twenty plus years
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@Ryan ******
Thai Immigration usually only hassles you if you have been to Thailand before, have dreadlocks, wearing shorts and/or a T-Shirt, or if they are just in a pissy mood.

And they ask questions in English but don't understand, or care about, the answers because they usually don't speak English.

Just carry a file-folder of all your paperwork and have $300 IN CASH to show them. And just show them. Don't hand it to them.
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@Burnard ***********
 it's $600 (20,000₿)
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@Brandon ***********
It varies but if you want to be sure, better bring $700.
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Is that considered overseas?
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 if you don't know what overseas means then maybe you should stay in Podunk
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Jason *****
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Are there any forms that you have to fill out before you enter the country?
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Ryan *******
@Jason ****
 Yes
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Ryan *******
@Jason ****
 They don't care
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Ryan *******
A record in Thailand or overseas?
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Jason *****
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1 week. I have a friend that has something on his record. Would they still take him in or will they find out?
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