Posted 2006-10-20 12:26:49
 Farma, on 2006-10-20 11:43:20, said:
I’ve got as many arrivals in as you lomatopo
The boarding pass checks on arriving flights that I mentioned only started just over a year ago. As mentioned by others it may depend on the mood of immigration at the time. I don’t think it has to do with nationality as they checked all passengers.
Another thought, the flights I arrived on didn’t terminate in BKK. They continued onto other destinations. Hong Kong, Manila, Heathrow etc. They may have been ensuring only the passengers for Bangkok departed the flight.
I read this topic with little interest as I dont fly in and out that often, but have to say Farma you have given a reason that I had not thought of..However I was thinking to myself, Where did they think you had come from, since only arrival passengers have access to that side of immigration..
Still I guess someone may be trying a new scheeme of border bouncing..buying a ticket not leaving and trying to re-enter but highly unlikely..Just letting us mere farang know They are in Charge,,
Posted 2006-10-20 12:31:28
anti-terrorism? keeps someone from checking his bags from Brunei to Frankfurt and hopping off in BKK?
I arrived back on the 14th and was not asked to show my boarding pass ....<maybe because I was joking with the IO about how ugly my passport photo is ... in Thai>
Posted 2006-10-20 12:36:05
Little Black Duck, on 2006-10-20 13:26:49, said: I read this topic with little interest as I dont fly in and out that often, but have to say Farma you have given a reason that I had not thought of..However I was thinking to myself, Where did they think you had come from, since only arrival passengers have access to that side of immigration..
Still I guess someone may be trying a new scheeme of border bouncing..buying a ticket not leaving and trying to re-enter but highly unlikely..Just letting us mere farang know They are in Charge,,
I remember this was being done in DM about a year or so ago. Was a right pain in the beginning but got me into the habit of putting my stub in my wallet with my credit cards. Is actually useful to quick-refer to the flight # when filling out boarding cards, any double-bookings of the seat, or to show (very quickly!) to the attendant if I get selected for an upgrade.
I flew into the new airport on day two and it wasn't asked for. Also those eyeball-shaped digital cameras were gone too, though maybe they just weren't ready yet.
In the old airport I wondered if there wasn't a way to get from departures to arrivals. If so it would have made for an easy visa run- just buy a full-fare international ticket (so it's fully refundable) and hang out in the airport for a day pretending you went somewhere.
Posted 2006-10-20 12:47:15
Little Black Duck,
I don’t think it was to stop people border bouncing. The checks were on the ramp as you leave the flight and not at immigration. Apart from a flight that originated in Oz the others have come via the Middle East where you get a lot of Asian labourers joining the flight.
Some of these guys have spent up to 3 years away from home, aren’t frequent travellers, and could mistakenly get off at the wrong destination.
The anti-terrorism suggestion could be a reason for the checks too.
Posted 2006-10-20 13:25:25
Farma, on 2006-10-19 18:45:01, said: I have to admit, it's the only country that's asked me for a boarding pass as I left the flight.
That is the airline not the country.
Cathay Pacific is either worried about security issues, or
idiots who get off at the wrong place. 
Posted 2006-10-20 14:56:26
in a similar vein, I note that TM cards are now being collected as you board the aircraft rather than by the immigration officer.
Evidently people have been attempting to do a border crossing without actually flying.
Posted 2006-10-20 15:55:18
astral, on 2006-10-20 08:25:25, said: Farma, on 2006-10-19 18:45:01, said:
I have to admit, it's the only country that's asked me for a boarding pass as I left the flight.
That is the airline not the country.
Cathay Pacific is either worried about security issues, or
idiots who get off at the wrong place.
Hmm , get off at the wrong place ?
They running buses or planes ?
(Or airbuses.)
Posted 2006-10-20 17:18:28
zink, on 2006-10-19 21:15:03, said: It is a standard practice everywhere that the boarding pass is checked at the immigration. The aim is to prevent non-passengers from accessing international area.
Funny debate this, I for example, have never, ever been asked for my BC on arrival / immigration at any airport on 5 continents.
Posted 2006-10-20 17:47:40
[quote name='farangsay' date='2006-10-20 15:55:18' post='949230']
Cathay Pacific is either worried about security issues, or
idiots who get off at the wrong place.
[/quote]
Hmm , get off at the wrong place ?
They running buses or planes ?
(Or airbuses.)
[/quote]
Come on guys, I am often on Cathay Pacific HKG-BKK-Colombo.
When leaving the plane they look for Colombo-passengers to give them a tansit-card so they can reboard 45 minutes later.
Actually, I always thought I should take on although I go into BKK. Would give them some extra counting as one transit-passenger is 'missing'.
Posted 2006-10-20 18:08:36
farangsay, on 2006-10-20 15:55:18, said: astral, on 2006-10-20 08:25:25, said:
Farma, on 2006-10-19 18:45:01, said:
I have to admit, it's the only country that's asked me for a boarding pass as I left the flight.
That is the airline not the country.
Cathay Pacific is either worried about security issues, or
idiots who get off at the wrong place.
Hmm , get off at the wrong place ?
They running buses or planes ?
(Or airbuses.)
Yes, get off at the wrong place. For example ticket for: X - Bangkok - Singapore may be cheaper than equivalent ticket for: X - Bangkok. Thus airlines may want to check that people who bought ticket to Singapore aren't leaving in Bangkok...
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