I am a Bangladeshi passport holder and I study in China. On March 3rd I will fly from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Bangkok, Thailand, on US-Bangla Airlines. I have a 9-hour transit there, then I will fly to China on GX Airlines. These two flights are on separate tickets. If I check in baggage, do I need a visa to get my baggage in Bangkok? If I do need a visa, then I will not check in any baggage, so if I don't check in bags, can I get my boarding pass for GX Airlines in Bangkok?
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1Even when you do not check in luggage it is likely you need the right paperwork to enter Thailand to be allowed on the flight.– Willeke ♦Commented Feb 12, 2023 at 7:02
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As a Bangladeshi passport holder I can stay 12 hours in Thailand. So what papers do I need to show?– Jahangir Alam RidoyCommented Feb 12, 2023 at 9:10
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@JahangirAlamRidoy not sure where you have seen that rule, that’s not quite what Timatic says.– jcaronCommented Feb 12, 2023 at 10:24
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@JahangirAlamRidoy, it looks like you do need a visa and enough money for your time, no 12 hours stay in Thailand.– Willeke ♦Commented Feb 12, 2023 at 12:01
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In your case, Thailand does not allow transit without visa for flights booked separately. So you need a visa and proof of funds, whether you have checked luggage or not.
For transit, Timatic states:
Visa
Visa required.
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Passengers transiting through Bangkok (DMK) arriving on Thai AirAsia (FD) or Thai AirAsia X (XJ) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight on Thai AirAsia (FD) or Thai AirAsia X (XJ) to a third country within 24 hours. The connecting flight must be booked on the same ticket. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.
Passengers transiting through Bangkok (BKK) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours. The connecting flight must be booked on the same ticket. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination. Exception: This TWOV facility does not apply to passengers traveling on Air Busan (BX), Angkor Air (K6), Bamboo Air (QH), Beijing Capital Airlines (JD), Cebu Pacific (5J), Eaststar Jet (ZE), Go First (G8), Golden Myanmar Airlines (Y5), Greater Bay Airlines (HB), Hebei Airlines (NS), Indigo (6E), Jeju Air (7C), Jetstar Pacific (BL), Jin Air (LJ), Lanmei Airlines (LQ), Lao Central Airlines (LF), Lucky Air (8L), Mandara Airlines (RI), Norwegian Air (DY), Okay Airways (BK), Peach Air MM), Regent Air (RX), Salamair (OV), Scoot (TR), Shandong Airlines (SC), Shanghai Airlines (FM), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), Siberia Airlines (S7), Sichuan Airlines (3U), South East Asian Airlines (DG), Spice Jet (SG) Spring Airlines (9C), Starlux Airlines (JX), Thai Air Asia X (XJ), Thai-Viet Jet Air (VZ), Tianjin Airlines (GS), Turkmenistan Airlines (T5), T'way Airlines (TW), Ural Airlines (U6), VietJet Air (VJ), Vietravel Airlines (VU) and Zipair Tokyo (ZG).
Passengers transiting through Phuket (HKT) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 12 hours. The connecting flight must be booked on the same ticket. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination. Exception: This TWOV facility does not apply to passengers traveling on Air Busan (BX), Angkor Air (K6), Bamboo Air (QH), Beijing Capital Airlines (JD), Cebu Pacific (5J), Eaststar Jet (ZE), Go First (G8), Golden Myanmar Airlines (Y5), Greater Bay Airlines (HB), Hebei Airlines (NS), Indigo (6E), Jeju Air (7C), Jetstar Pacific (BL), Jin Air (LJ), Lanmei Airlines (LQ), Lao Central Airlines (LF), Lucky Air (8L), Mandara Airlines (RI), Norwegian Air (DY), Okay Airways (BK), Peach Air MM), Regent Air (RX), Salamair (OV), Scoot (TR), Shandong Airlines (SC), Shanghai Airlines (FM), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), Siberia Airlines (S7), Sichuan Airlines (3U), South East Asian Airlines (DG), Spice Jet (SG) Spring Airlines (9C), Starlux Airlines (JX), Thai Air Asia X (XJ), Thai-Viet Jet Air (VZ), Tianjin Airlines (GS), Turkmenistan Airlines (T5), T'way Airlines (TW), Ural Airlines (U6), VietJet Air (VJ), Vietravel Airlines (VU) and Zipair Tokyo (ZG).
(Emphasis mine)
So transit is not possible without a visa.
The first airline will consider that your final destination is Thailand, in which case Timatic says:
Visa
Visa required.
Additional Information:
Visitors older than 12 years must have sufficient funds to cover their stay (at least THB 20,000.- per person or THB 40,000.- per family). Proof of funds includes Letters of Credit, vouchers, Miscellaneous Charges Orders (MCO) or credit cards accepted in Thailand.
