BKK immigration warnings

[trippin_the_rift]

IIRC Thailand, Singapore & Hong Kong residents can use the e-Gates.

There is a difference between who is permitted to use eGates and who can use eGates.
I suspect most epassports will work...

Similar to how in Malaysia, there are 'Malaysians only' lanes, but they are the same machines as foreigner lines. Non-Malaysian passports work.. and thus, if the line isn't actively policed.... you get the idea.

 

[Berlin]

From my relatively frequent post-COVID experiences, it’s less of a “J/F line” these days but in true Thai style, more of a “approach the right agent and hold your Business class boarding pass into their face” kind of, cough cough, system. If one does not assist, try someone else.

Of course, I could very well imagine that this in-official “priority line” disappears entirely during super busy times.

 

[Hvr]

I arrived in Bangkok last night on JQ29. Quickly walked to the immigration lines and they were heaving. Near the Thai passport holder line is a priority line. I asked the agent to please direct me to the business class line and he told me to enter the priority line.

Then I got caught behind a person with a paper visa who took 10 minutes to get through. I took about 90 seconds and got to the baggage carousel where my case had just arrived. So perfect timing.

The taxi driver was an older man who appreciated me having the hotel card and he drove directly to the hotel very safely.

 

[serfty]

There is light at the end of the tunnel (month):

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to expand auto-gate system to 31 more nationalities by end-August

The airport handles up to 190,000 passengers per day during peak tourist seasons. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

www.straitstimes.com

Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to expand auto-gate system to 31 more nationalities by end-August

 

[Berlin]

Great news, thanks for sharing! Just in time for our flight in early October- if they’re not running late, that is.