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Marian,

Somtam is right. The amount of time varies, but I could usually count on getting through the immigration queue, collecting my baggage, and walking past customs in about 45 minutes or less.

If you need to apply for a visa on arrival (as opposed to just get stamped in like most folks from western countries do), that will add some time to your wait. Unless you are on a large and particularly crowded flight, you'll probably only have a few minutes from the time you clear immigration until your bags begin to show up at baggage claim.

Usually, tourists just walk through the green line at customs, handing the customs form to the bored-out-of-their-minds customs inspectors.

To get to the domestic terminal, you can either catch the free shuttle bus out in front of the terminal, or walk (using a free luggage cart) via the covered and air conditioned walkway. The last time I was in town, there was also a golf cart picking up people and giving them rides through the covered walkway. How's that for first class?

For Somtam: Any idea how the switch from international to domestic flights will change once the new airport is open?