Changi versus KL

**kingwilly** · 03-10-2015, 06:49 AM

Changi is much preferred to KL.

**Jofrey** · 03-10-2015, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

Are they enforcing "Arrival Screening" in KL?

never had it done there.

the queues at immigration are occasionally horrendous as they use fingerprint recognition for every passener...

**ChiangMai noon** · 03-10-2015, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by kingwilly

Changi is much preferred to KL.

I always thought so but this time it was shit.

**Dillinger** · 03-10-2015, 01:24 PM

Maybe it's because you're a dodgy looking fooker?

**ChiangMai noon** · 03-10-2015, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Maybe it's because you're a dodgy looking fooker?

You might be right, but they seemed to stream every arrival through the check point.

I stopped and watched for a while.

At least 2 irate European looking types arrested and dragged off for ducking under the dividing tape and attempting to walk past the screening.

People were not amused.

**Dillinger** · 03-10-2015, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by Jofrey

the queues at immigration are occasionally horrendous as they use fingerprint recognition for every passener...

That only takes 2 seconds and their procedure is far quicker than how the Thais do it. IMO.

The delays come because the Malaysians question a lot of tourists, unlike your average Thai immigration guy

**ChiangMai noon** · 03-10-2015, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by Dillinger

The delays come because the Malaysians question a lot of tourists, unlike your average Thai immigration guy

The Singaporeans seem to be very arrogant.
Not in the least subservient.

**kingwilly** · 03-10-2015, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

Originally Posted by Dillinger

The delays come because the Malaysians question a lot of tourists, unlike your average Thai immigration guy

The Singaporeans seem to be very arrogant.
Not in the least subservient.

**panama hat** · 03-10-2015, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

Originally Posted by Dillinger

The delays come because the Malaysians question a lot of tourists, unlike your average Thai immigration guy

The Singaporeans seem to be very arrogant.
Not in the least subservient.

Which they should, be . . . subservient as the master is white . . . kind of if he's Welsh!

KLIA is quite simple and straightforward, not as fastidious as Singapore . . . took me less than five minutes to get through KLIA Int'l immi and customs last week

**thaimeme** · 03-10-2015, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by panama hat

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

Originally Posted by Dillinger

The delays come because the Malaysians question a lot of tourists, unlike your average Thai immigration guy

The Singaporeans seem to be very arrogant.
Not in the least subservient.

Which they should, be . . . subservient as the master is white . . . kind of if he's Welsh!

KLIA is quite simple and straightforward, not as fastidious as Singapore . . . took me less than five minutes to get through KLIA Int'l immi and customs last week

No queues..??

Less than 5, indeed.
Exaggerated a wee bit?

**Jofrey** · 03-10-2015, 11:48 PM

Only country we got pulled aside was Austrazia.

The usual racist stuff.

**Sumbitch** · 04-10-2015, 12:34 AM

Checked in 2 bags at the Thai Airways ticket counter in Kathmandu on Oct. 1. Then passing through the departure security point, they removed a mountain climbing harness from my carry-on backpack b/c it contained a lot of hardware: carabiners, a jumar, etc. Luckily I was able to talk the Thai Airways rep into putting it into a separate bag and relied on him getting it on board. It actually didn't get on my flight. But Thai Airways delivered it to my condo in Chiang Mai the next day. Had no hassles screening just my carry-on bags at BKK and no screening of any of my luggage at CNX but the procedures are never the same. Still like Thai Airways the best.

**slimboyfat** · 05-10-2015, 05:49 AM

I fly into Changi a lot and in my experience they have additional security checks on arrival about 10% of the time.

Oh and hello CMN.

**panama hat** · 05-10-2015, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Originally Posted by panama hat

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

Originally Posted by Dillinger

The delays come because the Malaysians question a lot of tourists, unlike your average Thai immigration guy

The Singaporeans seem to be very arrogant.
Not in the least subservient.

Which they should, be . . . subservient as the master is white . . . kind of if he's Welsh!

KLIA is quite simple and straightforward, not as fastidious as Singapore . . . took me less than five minutes to get through KLIA Int'l immi and customs last week

No queues..??

Less than 5, indeed.
Exaggerated a wee bit?

No, really.

Arrived from Auckland at about 8.30pm - straight through to the counter at immigration . . . no hold-up at customs.

Literally five minutes

**baldrick** · 05-10-2015, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by slimboyfat

and in my experience they have additional security checks on arrival about 10% of the time.

normally when you fly in from a country where the airport security is likely to be bypassable - like Thailand

and this is not just changi - I have had landing checks at other airports after flying in from an airport whose staff are not considered exactly efficient

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