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Thailand's water festival & New Year is from 13 April to 15 April.

Any tips?

[QUOTE=Harold444;1410071]Why do the guys who get FREE alwyas end up wanting to pay?[/QUOTE]Don't believe everything you read on this forum! LOL.

Seems odd that the dude's posts have all disappeared. We could learn a lot from somebody with as much game as he has. Or claims to.

Well, the good news is I got to ogle some of the most beautiful working girls I've ever seen in BKK outside of the Ratchada MPs.

The bad news is that I was strolling down Soi Thaniya while doing it.

Man, talk about feeling invisible. I don't think I could get arrested on that soi. Exactly one girl looked at me, smiled and waved. The rest just looked through me as if I weren't there.

Unfortunately, I wasn't invisible to the touts. One particularly insistent female tout insisted the girls did like farang. But I wasn't a buyer at that time, anyway, so it didn't matter.

It was rather fun, and a reality check. I will say I'll never look at the slappers in Soi Nana the same way again. LOL

[QUOTE=Phordphan; 1410183]Well, the good news is I got to ogle some of the most beautiful working girls I've ever seen in BKK outside of the Ratchada MPs.

The bad news is that I was strolling down Soi Thaniya while doing it.

Man, talk about feeling invisible. I don't think I could get arrested on that soi. Exactly one girl looked at me, smiled and waved. The rest just looked through me as if I weren't there.

Unfortunately, I wasn't invisible to the touts. One particularly insistent female tout insisted the girls did like farang. But I wasn't a buyer at that time, anyway, so it didn't matter.

It was rather fun, and a reality check. I will say I'll never look at the slappers in Soi Nana the same way again. LOL[/QUOTE]That whole Patpong area sucks with all the pingpong show clowns and I'm not sure you can get into one of the Soi Thaniya places unless you're 100% Nippon. I might wear a salaryman uniform and see if they'll let me in LOL.

Also many many Peter-Puffers around there too.

I am coming to Bangkok airport at 3:30pm which seems to be the worst time since a lot of other flights will be coming in at the same time therefore I am assuming that customs will be a nightmare. A friend of mine said that since I am flying in Business class that there is a fast track line for business and first class passages.

My question is that is this true that there is a separate custom line for Business and First Class travelers? And if there is such a line, can someone tell me where it is located?

If not, I was also told by someone else that there are actually 2 custom stations and if I see the first custom station with a lot of people, just keep walking and there should be a 2nd custom station about 5 minutes further down which should be shorter.

Thanks for any help.

[QUOTE=Csun213; 1410260]I am coming to Bangkok airport at 3:30pm which seems to be the worst time since a lot of other flights will be coming in at the same time therefore I am assuming that customs will be a nightmare. A friend of mine said that since I am flying in Business class that there is a fast track line for business and first class passages.

Thanks for any help.[/QUOTE]There is a VIP fast track and it is located in between the two main immigration area. Yo uwill recognize it as it says VIP and Visa on Demand. Just go to the VIP and then you will see "fast track" above the booth. Keep you Business class boarding card tag at ahnds in case they did not give you, whilst and the plane, the "fast track card.

There are a few customs gate but often only one is mannered. I never seen much que there. If you see one, just skip it as often customs officers send some passengers to the x-ray machine based on profiling hte customers. You will see what I mean. If you are not one of those profiled nationalities, just walk through. Worst case scenario (never happened to me) they will stop you nad ask to pass your luggage thriugh the X-ray machine. Obviously walking through does not mean "running through"

[QUOTE=Pua88;1410166]Thailand's water festival & New Year is from 13 April to 15 April.Any tips?[/QUOTE]Walk around being ready to get wet

[QUOTE=Csun213; 1410260]I am coming to Bangkok airport at 3:30pm which seems to be the worst time since a lot of other flights will be coming in at the same time therefore I am assuming that customs will be a nightmare. A friend of mine said that since I am flying in Business class that there is a fast track line for business and first class passages.

My question is that is this true that there is a separate custom line for Business and First Class travelers? And if there is such a line, can someone tell me where it is located?

If not, I was also told by someone else that there are actually 2 custom stations and if I see the first custom station with a lot of people, just keep walking and there should be a 2nd custom station about 5 minutes further down which should be shorter.

Thanks for any help.[/QUOTE]Fast Track on arrival depends on which airline you are travelling on. There is no bad time for immigration (I assume you mean immigration and not customs) at BKK. It always runs pretty smoothly.

Here is more information. I am holding USA passport and my flight will arrive around 3:30pm Eva airline. New to Bangkok and their immigration system. I was told that I should receive a fast track coupon on the plane prior to arrival.

If I understand it, the VIP fast track should be pass the regular immigration line or very close to the immigration line? Thanks

[QUOTE=Csun213; 1410260]I am coming to Bangkok airport at 3:30pm which seems to be the worst time since a lot of other flights will be coming in at the same time therefore I am assuming that customs will be a nightmare. A friend of mine said that since I am flying in Business class that there is a fast track line for business and first class passages.

My question is that is this true that there is a separate custom line for Business and First Class travelers? And if there is such a line, can someone tell me where it is located?

If not, I was also told by someone else that there are actually 2 custom stations and if I see the first custom station with a lot of people, just keep walking and there should be a 2nd custom station about 5 minutes further down which should be shorter.

Thanks for any help.[/QUOTE]As Mr Enternational tells you it depends on your airline and if your airline has bothered to buy this service at the airport. Some airlines have this service written on the ticket and some gives you a tag you have to show. But the last couple of years I have rarerly experienced any que in the normal immigration lines so even if I mostly travel on C-class I go through this one. Fast track or not you have to wait for baggage to arrive anyway (atleast most mongers tend to have a checked in bag filled with sextoys I believe). Lately I have had atleast same waiting time in the fasttracklane than in the normal line. You will hit one of the normal immigrationscheckpoints first except if your airline dock approx in the middle of concourse D(where the fast track is located).

I have not managed the last 2 years to spot a time during the day worse than other when we speak of lines crowded by people. I think BKK has become an asian airport with high standards which runs smoothly all day long. If you want to travel back in time you should try go to Manila and you will hit 3 world standards airportwice (maby ex terminal 3).

Happy mongering.

[QUOTE=Skogis; 1410308]As Mr Enternational tells you it depends on your airline and if your airline has bothered to buy this service at the airport. Some airlines have this service written on the ticket and some gives you a tag you have to show. But the last couple of years I have rarerly experienced any que in the normal immigration lines so even if I mostly travel on C-class I go through this one. Fast track or not you have to wait for baggage to arrive anyway (atleast most mongers tend to have a checked in bag filled with sextoys I believe). Lately I have had atleast same waiting time in the fasttracklane than in the normal line. You will hit one of the normal immigrationscheckpoints first except if your airline dock approx in the middle of concourse D (where the fast track is located).

I have not managed the last 2 years to spot a time during the day worse than other when we speak of lines crowded by people. I think BKK has become an asian airport with high standards which runs smoothly all day long. If you want to travel back in time you should try go to Manila and you will hit 3 world standards airportwice (maby ex terminal 3).

Happy mongering.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the information. Just some of the people that have been traveling to Bangkok scared me pretty good by telling me that I should expect to wait from 60-90 minutes to get through immigration since my flight is coming in during rush hour.

I do have 1 checked in bag so I would need to wait for that to arrive.

[QUOTE=Csun213; 1410332]Thanks for the information. Just some of the people that have been traveling to Bangkok scared me pretty good by telling me that I should expect to wait from 60-90 minutes to get through immigration since my flight is coming in during rush hour.

I do have 1 checked in bag so I would need to wait for that to arrive.[/QUOTE]Ask the airline for the premium pass.

But they have made huge improvements for none pass holders. My last 3 times it took no more than 10 minutes to get thru immigration.

[QUOTE=Csun213; 1410260]I am coming to Bangkok airport at 3:30pm which seems to be the worst time since a lot of other flights will be coming in at the same time therefore I am assuming that customs will be a nightmare. A friend of mine said that since I am flying in Business class that there is a fast track line for business and first class passages.

My question is that is this true that there is a separate custom line for Business and First Class travelers? And if there is such a line, can someone tell me where it is located?

If not, I was also told by someone else that there are actually 2 custom stations and if I see the first custom station with a lot of people, just keep walking and there should be a 2nd custom station about 5 minutes further down which should be shorter.

Thanks for any help.[/QUOTE]During my last three trips, my immigration wait times were about 45 minutes. 30 minutes, and 20 minutes. I arrive around noon. It's been much better since they make everyone stand the same queue. And only during my 45 minute wait, was my luggage already on the carousel, so as mentioned before, it didn't really matter that I got through "fast" or not the other two times.

[QUOTE=Luvpuss; 1410334]Ask the airline for the premium pass.

But they have made huge improvements for none pass holders. My last 3 times it took no more than 10 minutes to get thru immigration.[/QUOTE]My last trip Nov 12 was no more than 15 min and I arrived 6 pm