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If I buy a ticket at an Thailand's airline counter, do I need to show my passport to the clerk?

In general ID's are only checked and validated at check in, not at the time of purchase of a ticket. When ordering online or via a travel agent for example, they can't check your actual passport either and need to rely on the information you provide as well.

I'm not personally familiar with the procedures at the counter and (current) reality might be different , but it appears that the only written requirement for a passport at the counter is when you buy tickets for infants or children:

Thai reservation Ticketing Terms and conditions

10. Payment and Ticketing at a THAI City Office

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• When purchasing tickets for infants or children (2-11 years old), a birth certificate or passport, must be presented.

Can I use cash to buy plane tickets for others?

A cash purchase for others might ring some alarm bells and could well be refused on the grounds of :

2.3) Right to Refuse Carriage

...
• Suspicious booking ; such as, high risk of fraudulent information, THAI may cancel or suspend your use of Thai Airways booking facility at any time without notice;

The online reservation system (see the FAQ question "Can I purchase tickets for family members or other persons") allows you to book and pay for others and doesn't require the person making the booking and payment to be traveling with that group either, so there isshould be no a priori reason why that would be different at the counter, but no guarantees.

Call the ticketing office and ask.

The Ticketing Terms and conditions suggest that cash is only accepted in Thai ticketing offices in Thailand and the amount accepted is limited:

Over The Counter(Thailand only)

  • Counter Service :The maximum payment is allowed at 60,000 Baht (THB)
  • TESCO Lotus, Big C, Pay at Post, Just Pay (TOT), Family Mart, True Money Express and M Pay and CenPay: The maximum payment is allowed at 30,000 Baht (THB.) ...

If I buy a ticket at an Thailand's airline counter, do I need to show my passport to the clerk?

In general ID's are only checked and validated at check in, not at the time of purchase of a ticket. When ordering online or via a travel agent for example, they can't check your actual passport either and need to rely on the information you provide as well.

I'm not personally familiar with the procedures at the counter and (current) reality might be different , but it appears that the only written requirement for a passport at the counter is when you buy tickets for infants or children:

Thai reservation Ticketing Terms and conditions

10. Payment and Ticketing at a THAI City Office

 ...

• When purchasing tickets for infants or children (2-11 years old), a birth certificate or passport, must be presented.

Can I use cash to buy plane tickets for others?

A cash purchase for others might ring some alarm bells and could well be refused on the grounds of :

2.3) Right to Refuse Carriage

...
• Suspicious booking ; such as, high risk of fraudulent information, THAI may cancel or suspend your use of Thai Airways booking facility at any time without notice;

The online reservation system (see the FAQ question "Can I purchase tickets for family members or other persons") allows you to book and pay for others and doesn't require the person making the booking and payment to be traveling with that group either, so there is no a priori reason why that would be different at the counter, but no guarantees.

Call the ticketing office and ask.

The Ticketing Terms and conditions suggest that cash is only accepted in Thai ticketing offices in Thailand and the amount accepted is limited:

Over The Counter(Thailand only)

  • Counter Service :The maximum payment is allowed at 60,000 Baht (THB)
  • TESCO Lotus, Big C, Pay at Post, Just Pay (TOT), Family Mart, True Money Express and M Pay and CenPay: The maximum payment is allowed at 30,000 Baht (THB.) ...

If I buy a ticket at an Thailand's airline counter, do I need to show my passport to the clerk?

In general ID's are only checked and validated at check in, not at the time of purchase of a ticket. When ordering online or via a travel agent for example, they can't check your actual passport either and need to rely on the information you provide as well.

I'm not personally familiar with the procedures at the counter and (current) reality might be different , but it appears that the only written requirement for a passport at the counter is when you buy tickets for infants or children:

Thai reservation Ticketing Terms and conditions

10. Payment and Ticketing at a THAI City Office

 ...

• When purchasing tickets for infants or children (2-11 years old), a birth certificate or passport, must be presented.

Can I use cash to buy plane tickets for others?

A cash purchase for others might ring some alarm bells and could well be refused on the grounds of :

2.3) Right to Refuse Carriage

...
• Suspicious booking ; such as, high risk of fraudulent information, THAI may cancel or suspend your use of Thai Airways booking facility at any time without notice;

The online reservation system (see the FAQ question "Can I purchase tickets for family members or other persons") allows you to book and pay for others and doesn't require the person making the booking and payment to be traveling with that group either, so there should be no reason why that would be different at the counter, but no guarantees.

Call the ticketing office and ask.

The Ticketing Terms and conditions suggest that cash is only accepted in Thai ticketing offices in Thailand and the amount accepted is limited:

Over The Counter(Thailand only)

  • Counter Service :The maximum payment is allowed at 60,000 Baht (THB)
  • TESCO Lotus, Big C, Pay at Post, Just Pay (TOT), Family Mart, True Money Express and M Pay and CenPay: The maximum payment is allowed at 30,000 Baht (THB.) ...
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If I buy a ticket at an Thailand's airline counter, do I need to show my passport to the clerk?

In general ID's are only checked and validated at check in, not at the time of purchase of a ticket. When ordering online or via a travel agent for example, they can't check your actual passport either and need to rely on the information you provide as well.

I'm not personally familiar with the procedures at the counter and (current) reality might be different , but it appears that the only written requirement for a passport at the counter is when you buy tickets for infants or children:

Thai reservation Ticketing Terms and conditions

10. Payment and Ticketing at a THAI City Office

 ...

• When purchasing tickets for infants or children (2-11 years old), a birth certificate or passport, must be presented.

Can I use cash to buy plane tickets for others?

A cash purchase for others might ring some alarm bells and could well be refused on the grounds of :

2.3) Right to Refuse Carriage

...
• Suspicious booking ; such as, high risk of fraudulent information, THAI may cancel or suspend your use of Thai Airways booking facility at any time without notice;

The online reservation system (see the FAQ question "Can I purchase tickets for family members or other persons") allows you to book and pay for others and doesn't require the person making the booking and payment to be traveling with that group either, so there is no a priori reason why that would be different at the counter, but no guarantees.

Call the ticketing office and ask.

The Ticketing Terms and conditions suggest that cash is only accepted in Thai ticketing offices in Thailand and the amount accepted is limited:

Over The Counter(Thailand only)

  • Counter Service :The maximum payment is allowed at 60,000 Baht (THB)
  • TESCO Lotus, Big C, Pay at Post, Just Pay (TOT), Family Mart, True Money Express and M Pay and CenPay: The maximum payment is allowed at 30,000 Baht (THB.) ...