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Thai airports can open suspicious bags without you
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Thai airports will be allowed to open and search checked baggage without passengers present from 16 October 2026 under new aviation security regulations issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Key facts
- Thai airports will be allowed to open and search checked baggage without passengers present from 16 October 2026 under new aviation security regulations issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
- The regulation, issued on 24 February, authorizes operators of public airports to inspect checked baggage if there are reasonable grounds to suspect it contains prohibited items, explosives, dangerous goods or other items banned from being
- Security screening officers will be authorized to open suspicious baggage and confiscate prohibited items without returning them to the passenger
- Further action will be taken in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
Summary
The regulation, issued on 24 February, authorizes operators of public airports to inspect checked baggage if there are reasonable grounds to suspect it contains prohibited items, explosives, dangerous goods or other items banned from being carried on aircraft.
Security screening officers will be authorized to open suspicious baggage and confiscate prohibited items without returning them to the passenger. Further action will be taken in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.