Report on entering Thailand through DMK 5/10/2023

Arrival time was 2000.

Airport was essentially empty.

Wait time at immigration: 4 people ahead of me. About 5 minutes.

Wait time for luggage: 5 minutes.

Customs : walk through. X-ray closed.

Onward travel to Chiang Mai at about midnight.

Airport completely empty.

Customers at Air Asia Desk: 0

Wait time : 0

Wait time at security: 0

Flight delayed: 1 hour. No explanation. Plane 80% full.

Wait time for luggage at CNX: 5 minutes.

Just an update on the situation at Suvarnabhumi airport. I flew out of the country about a week ago. Arrived for my flight 2h50m before departure. Checked in online. Had to wait around 15 minutes in line as we weren't the only ones who decided to check in online. Check-in was completed within 3 minutes.

As we were traveling with toddlers, we could use the priority lane so it didn't take long to get through immigration and security, just a few minutes in total.

While the check-in area of the departure hall looked busy, particularly THAI Airways & Emirates (which operates A380 aircraft to Bangkok) it wasn't too bad. In fact, it looked like any other pre-Covid travel day. It was certainly much better than the footage i saw from 2-3 months ago.

Getting to our gate was a breeze. We spent more than 2 hours waiting for our flight, which left exactly on time. A bit boring, but better to arrive too early and be bored than having to run to your gate. Unfortunately, Suvarnabhumi is a very boring airport with nothing to do, unlike Singapore Changi, which is just amazing.

While there, I noticed the arrivals hall was completely empty. So anyone arriving at that time would have breezed through immigration (6-7pm).

So I think that the high season rush is coming to an end. That stated, one of the reasons for the long lines is due to the security screening areas being upgraded, one at a time, a process that will take several more weeks to be completed.

For this reason, if you're using the normal security lines and traveling during off peak hours, it's still a good idea to check in 2 hours ahead of departure and if it's a peak hour or you're flying on an A380 aircraft, then 3 hours is recommended.

Hopefully things will continue to improve in the weeks and months to come.

Hello I have a question! I found a cheap flight with saudi airlines via trip.com for about 520 euros in October AMS-BKK. It concerns a flight of 20 hours with a change in riyadh of 6.5 hours (in the night) and back via djedda of over 4.25 hours (also in the night). I read different stories about the service of the airlines but also of the airports. Does anyone have experience with these airlines and/or airports? Another airport or airlines is already at least 250 euros per person more expensive. Would love to hear it🤗

What a wonderful trip to Thailand! Thank you for a much needed holiday in Phuket.

Return trip back to Singapore has been seamless: day 6 PCR test was used for our pre-departure test and manual transit through Bangkok was easy (domestic flight Phuket- BKK and then international flight to Singapore) - landing, baggage reclaim and recheck-in took 40mins. BKK airport was eerily quiet and super efficient.

(Had to travel back through BKK to get a vaccinated flight to Singapore and avoid quarantine on arrival).

Definitely recommend traveling to Thailand for a holiday, even a short 7 day one.

Arrived in Pattaya today at 3 pm. Edinburgh... Doha.... Bangkok...device and food excellent, both plane's seemed not long in service. On arrival as u head for immigration at halfway there was approximately 200 blue seats. U pick a chair , 20 officers were there they get round , check Thailand pass and covid RT PCR test.... Edinburgh and Bangkok strict on it must be RT PCR... As soon as your checked u move on to a checking of your Thailand pass number on a computer ... 6 bays working...then on to normal immigration post . All done from leaving the flight to baggage collect in 25 minutes. 2 plane's in almost same time, my flight 95 per cent full.very effective and efficient service. Before I was one who would say why would tourists go under the regulations..... I come because Iv family and now staying here full time. I was wrong , Thailand under the Thailand pass regulations should not be put off. MY taxi took them 10 mins to organise , they have people at desks dealing with everyone's transport. The j residence hotel I'm staying in for the one day quarantine is a good room , king size bed, PCR test done on arrival at hotel, breakfast, Netflix and balcony. 6500 bt for test and transport included. Close to central Pattaya, near the dolphin roundabout.They can easily be found on Google and if u use messenger text u back and the corresponding is quick. Tried many that just messed me about. Hope this helps anyone wondering how the system runs. Not like me to say.. first class service by Thailand. Never thought I'd say that.

Hey all.

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Got my first border run shortly - thinking of heading to Vietnam for a few days then coming back. From research it looks several countries in Asia have made stricter rules for inbound/outbound travellers. Has anyone went to Vietnam recently and if so, how was the airport like?

On the way back from Europe to Thailand.6 countries in 14 days. (Half EU). Reminds me just how neanderthal the airports and customs are in the Land of Smiles..😉

Wow arrived airport and from time of turning corner to go to immagration and getting bags to having a cig outside 19 minutes must be a record.