The automated service is currently available at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand’s largest and busiest airport, for eligible travelers from 33 countries and territories including South Korea, Singapore, Japan, and European nations, Bangkok Post reported.
Since its soft launch on Sept. 18, average daily usage of the automated system has nearly tripled, rising from 744 to 2,125 passengers, Immigration Bureau commissioner Pol Lt Gen Nopasilp Poonsawat said.
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Passengers queue at counters inside Terminal 1 of Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 19, 2026. Photo by Reuters |
Between Sept. 18 and Oct. 31, a total of 94,760 foreign travelers used the service.
Singaporeans made up the largest group, with 21,684 users, followed by visitors from Hong Kong (14,259), South Korea (9,615), Japan (9,538) and Malaysia (6,943).
Thailand retained its position as Southeast Asia’s second largest aviation market after Indonesia by serving 7.4 million seats in October, according to British aviation analytics firm OAG.