Clearing Immigration

[ozijeff 9]

I also try and control my bladder until i get my luggage.

A quick trip to the toilet before immigration can mean 200 people get in front of you!

[beefos 5]

Has there been any delays in recent days at Immigration because of the extra screening of people arriving from countries where there have been reported cases of the swine flu? I read in the Bangkok Post that they will be asking arrivals about their recent activities and taking their temperatures.

 

I flew in last week and there is a medical form you MUST fill in and hand to the immigration people with your passport. If you don't have the form you WILL be sent back to get one and start queuing all over.

The forms were being handed out just before immigration or on the desk before immigration.

Very simple form - who are you, where from, what flight, do you feel ill, what countries have you visited recently. I suspect if you put down Mexico you may be delayed...

For me it took no longer than previous times to get through but I saw lots of people without forms get sent back!

[rascall 130]

Chilli,

 

Was on same flight as you are going on on 23 April. Easily made the 1600hrs Bell bus without a problem. Don't know if I were lucky but sailed through immigration. Cases were already on carousel when I got to baggage reclaim.

 

You should be able to do it with about 10 mins spare.

 

Good luck and enjoy.

[marxere 0]

Hi

I arrived on 8th of May on BA9 wheels hit the tarmac at 15.14 , I was through Passport Control (nobody there when I got there and plenty of lanes open) collected my bag which I had to put through the x-ray machine at customs and was outside at 15.47.

[jacko 8,822]

Has there been any delays in recent days at Immigration because of the extra screening of people arriving from countries where there have been reported cases of the swine flu? I read in the Bangkok Post that they will be asking arrivals about their recent activities and taking their temperatures.

Yes, there is an extra queue and you have to be viewed on a camera.

I waited there about 2-3 minutes.... and about 10 at immigration on a midday arrival.

If you go down on the escalator to entrance 8, there is a guy there selling taxis to Pattaya that can be haggled to 1000 including tolls.

Edited May 21, 2009 by jacko