Thailand clarifies rules for opening checked bags without passengers present
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand clarified rules for opening checked baggage without passengers present. Security staff may open bags if screening identifies suspicious items. These searches must be recorded, and passengers must be notified after the fact. The measures are set to take effect on October 16, 2026.
CAAT says suspicious checked bags may be opened without passengers present, with searches recorded and passengers notified afterwards. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has clarified procedures allowing security staff to open checked baggage when screening identifies suspicious items, ahead of the measures taking effect on October 16, 2026. In a clarification reported on … The story Thailand clarifies rules for opening checked bags without passengers present as seen on Thaiger News .