Popular Post myprivate Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 Experienced the latest stupid immigration rule coming into swampy yesterday - you've got to show your boarding pass when entering. For 30 years I've left my boarding pass in the seat pocket of the plane, now I've gotta remember to take it with me, and only for one country...Thailand. As far as I'm aware no other country in the world requires your boarding pass when entering, at least no other country I travel to. The immigration officer was very rude when I told him I'd left it on the plane, poor guy probably gets this every few minutes, in the end he accepted looking at the e-ticket on my phone as "proof" that the flight number I'd written on the immigration form was not a lie. 3 1 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MikeN Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 They were asking for it last time I came into the country 2 years ago, so it’s not new. Edit by Maestro: Deleted off topic comment. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ukrules Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) They're making it up to be difficult (the immigration officers), you don't need to show the boarding pass stub. Edited February 20, 2020 by ukrules 9 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lopburi3 Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 Have experience this several times decades ago and it was normally due to special screening, like current virus scare. 11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maestro Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 36 minutes ago, myprivate said: Experienced the latest stupid immigration rule coming into swampy yesterday - you've got to show your boarding pass when entering... At what airport in Thailand was this? 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myprivate Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Maestro said: At what airport in Thailand was this? Suvarnabhumi (BKK) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lopburi3 Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 Just now, Maestro said: At what airport in Thailand was this? You don't understand swampy? Bangkok Airport but am sure you know that. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, myprivate said: Suvarnabhumi (BKK) Thank you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myprivate Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 17 minutes ago, ukrules said: They're making it up to be difficult (the immigration officers), you don't need to show the boarding pass stub. Agree they love to inconvenience tourists, but now they have a sign (one of those awful looking A4 printed black and white sheets of paper) on each immigration counter saying, "Please show your boarding pass". I saw that and thought, "here we go". 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peterw42 Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 OP, did you maybe leave the flight number off the TM6, could explain why he asked for it. Also could have something to do with corona virus, extra screening for some flights etc. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 I fly in every couple of weeks. When I show boarding pass at DMK io often pushes it pack. I flew into DMK couple weeks ago. IO wanted to see it. This last Monday I flew into BKK and io was not interested. Always have it in your pocket. It's not just Thailand. Same gig at Vietnam. No big deal. Case closed. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Just now, Peterw42 said: OP, did you maybe leave the flight number off the TM6, could explain why he asked for it. Also could have something to do with corona virus, extra screening for some flights etc. They want it before they even look at passport. Also nothing to do with current virus problem 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myprivate Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, Peterw42 said: OP, did you maybe leave the flight number off the TM6, could explain why he asked for it. Also could have something to do with corona virus, extra screening for some flights etc. Nope, filled it in for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 30 minutes ago, lopburi3 said: You don't understand swampy? Bangkok Airport but am sure you know that. Thank you for the chocolates. It was eerie, because you posted the image as I was eating something very much like it at that moment. More than for myself, I was asking about the airport for the benefit of the other readers of this topic as I suspected that most of them would be unfamiliar with that particular euphemism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post myprivate Posted February 20, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 Wouldn't it be great if somebody invented a computer that could share data with another computer, it could link passenger manifests and immigration records, and then it wouldn't be necessary to hand write all this information on dead trees. 11 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SteveK Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 At exactly the time when they should be relaxing immigration requirements, they are still being militant. I bet they don't ask for your boarding pass if you are Chinese. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said: You must then be on Overstay yourself as these are the forms for your extension of stay and 90 day report. I hope you were just kidding about these forms.....if not I guess we will be seeing you on the vinyl board one day soon. There is no reason he would have had to do either if staying here on 90 day visa entries; as are many. Edit: above seems not to be the case from his reply. Edited February 20, 2020 by lopburi3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jayboy Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 36 minutes ago, ukrules said: They're making it up to be difficult (the immigration officers), you don't need to show the boarding pass stub. Thanks.Obviously we will all be taking your advice on this.One question.Can we quote you that it's not necessary if the Immigration Officer asks to see the stub? I'm sure your confirmation will put his mind at ease. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DogNo1 Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 I have always kept my boarding pass or its stub in case my frequent flyer miles are not credited correctly. That's happened to me a few times when Thai didn't credit my miles to United. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, jayboy said: Thanks.Obviously we will all be taking your advice on this.One question.Can we quote you that it's not necessary if the Immigration Officer asks to see the stub? I'm sure your confirmation will put his mind at ease. Do you know anyone who has been refused entry because of not showing their guarding pass? I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, jayboy said: Thanks.Obviously we will all be taking your advice on this.One question.Can we quote you that it's not necessary if the Immigration Officer asks to see the stub? I'm sure your confirmation will put his mind at ease. Correct. Also for last time to readers...you very do often get asked for boarding pass. Having said that, your not going to be denied entry based on that alone. Thinking this post on a positive level is to advise folk that boarding pass can be asked for. When I'm in queue I sometimes chat with folk in front on me re do you have your boarding pass. It's not a big deal. Just have it on hand. As I stated earlier same applies flying into Vietnam and some other countries. Not always but often. Why make mountain over nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Keep it in your pocket, wallet or slotted in your passport until you get home - not worthy of a complaint, surely? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, MikeN said: They were asking for it last time I came into the country 2 years ago, so it’s not new. You need your flight number for other immigration stuff too, ie 90 day reports, so I just leave my boarding pass in my passport for future reference. I've never been asked at the Immigration kiosks to show my boarding pass when arriving into Thailand via an international flight, including my most recent arrival to Swampy in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 35 minutes ago, myprivate said: Wouldn't it be great if somebody invented a computer that could share data with another computer, it could link passenger manifests and immigration records, and then it wouldn't be necessary to hand write all this information on dead trees. Yeah, but would it link to immigration's commodre 64 ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post observer90210 Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 More immigration hassles.....less visitors will want to come....and then they do not understand why tourists and foreigners numbers drop ? They really get a kick out of all these hassles.... 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Just now, TallGuyJohninBKK said: I've never been asked at the Immigration kiosks to show my boarding pass when arriving into Thailand via an international flight, including my most recent arrival to Swampy in December. Neither have I. I’ve also never been asked to show 20,000 baht, I’ve never been asked if I’m working in Thailand or what my purpose is here. I’ve never been checked by customs in Bangkok, never had my booze limit checked etc... But, these are still requirements - the boarding pass one is new to me, but may be an existing requirement that few IO’s bother with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Peterw42 Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 I usually hang on to boarding pass, at least until I have my bags, as it got reference numbers for your cargo baggage. Never had immigration ask for it 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, observer90210 said: More immigration hassles.....less visitors will want to come....and then they do not understand why tourists and foreigners numbers drop ? They really get a kick out of all these hassles.... Tourist numbers are dropping because a boarding pass or other requirements are checked - I think you are exaggerating !!! What Immigration hassles are there exactly for a 2 week tourist to Thailand? No genuine tourists are hassled... those who appear to be abusing visa exempt stamps or abusing Tourist Visas for long term stays may consider the questions (’suspicion’) a hassle. Tourist numbers are dropping due to the expensive baht and increasing prices. It has nothing to do with Immigration. Edited February 20, 2020 by richard_smith237 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Number 6 Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 This has always been a requirement. I vaguely recall seeing a signage related to this at Don Muang - when Suvarnabhumi didn't even exist. This is 1000% not a new thing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said: Tourist numbers are dropping because a boarding pass or other requirements are checked - I think you are exaggerating !!! What Immigration hassles are there exactly for a 2 week tourist to Thailand? No genuine tourists are hassled... those who appear to be abusing visa exempt stamps or abusing Tourist Visas for long term stays may consider the questions (’suspicion’) a hassle. Tourist numbers are dropping due to the expensive baht and increasing prices. It has nothing to do with Immigration. I sure that a wise, smart and handsome man like you understands that the point here was not specifically on the boarding pass but on a whole, with all the hassles added up....????....the boarding pass was just another new hassle that adds it all up. If you feel however that the procedures of immigration are easy going in Thailand, ....well...good for you....cherio ! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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