Airports can be stressful when you are unfamiliar with the language. This lesson teaches practical Thai for check-in, passport control, immigration questions, baggage claim, customs, connecting flights, lost luggage and getting help at the airport.
How to practice: Read the Thai phrase, use the pronunciation guide only as a helper, then press 🔊 Listen and repeat it aloud. Airport and immigration staff may use English, but knowing basic Thai can still help when asking airport staff, drivers, security personnel or local passengers for assistance.
1. Useful Airport & Immigration Words
2. Airline Check-in & Departure
3. Passport Control & Immigration
4. Baggage Claim & Customs
5. Gates, Delays & Connecting Flights
6. Lost or Damaged Baggage
7. Asking for Help at an Immigration Office
8. Leaving the Airport
9. Short Immigration Conversation
10. Five Phrases to Memorize First
khao-dtə̂ə chék-in yùu thîi nǎi
Where is the check-in counter?
dtrùat khon khâo mʉang yùu thîi nǎi
Where is immigration?
grà-bpǎo ... mâi maa
My baggage didn't arrive.
bprà-dtuu khʉ̂n khrʉ̂ang yùu thîi nǎi
Where is the boarding gate?
chûai phǒm / chǎn nòi
Please help me.
FAQ
How do I say “Where is immigration?” in Thai?
Say ตรวจคนเข้าเมืองอยู่ที่ไหนครับ / คะ (dtrùat khon khâo mʉang yùu thîi nǎi khráp / khá).
How do I say “I’m here for tourism”?
Say มาเที่ยวครับ / ค่ะ (maa thîao khráp / khâ).
How do I report that my baggage did not arrive?
Say กระเป๋าของผมไม่มาครับ / กระเป๋าของฉันไม่มาค่ะ — “My baggage didn’t arrive.” You can then show your baggage tag to airline staff.
