4 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

 

Your last srntence is why they were questioned. Frequent visa exempt artivals, edpecially with little time in between and/or 30 day extensions,  can lead an IO to suspect you are actually living in Thailand.

 

Doesn't alwsys hsppen, but can.  Luck of the draw.

Yes it is a luck of the draw, but lately they have been more often. If you look at the OP, he already had to answer some questions on his first visit.

Airport Immigration is surely not on the same line as TAT

On 10/5/2025 at 1:50 PM, Usnh said:

Will I typically have  a problem at the immigration on arrival?  UK Passport

 

If you've been on Immigration's radar (as CallumWK implied) before, yes, possibly. Also, your airline may insist on a ticket out as well.

20 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

If you've been on Immigration's radar (as CallumWK implied) before, yes, possibly. Also, your airline may insist on a ticket out as well.

The OP visited Thailand visa exempt in March. 

Now plans another enter October. 

Again Zero issues of being denied entry. 

 

59 minutes ago, BrandonJT said:

This is reason enough for them to crackdown on entitled foreigners who think they own the world because they have a couple dollars in their pocket.

Usually 20k THB minimum + onward flight + hotel booking 

 

I am sure if they wanted to do that they would ban all foreigners  .... you probably remember that image of the immigration officers staring at the empty arrival hall at swampy? What's so special about the land of Thais? Shags are cheaper and better quality elsewhere... 

On 10/5/2025 at 7:27 PM, NoDisplayName said:

Seems to be a thing.  I've read plenty of posts over the years of someone claiming that an IO at an airport, or more often a land border crossing, told them they'd need a visa "next time."

 

I don't recall any of them saying it was due to having no ongoing ticket.  And that's what the OP was asking about.

 

Last month, I did my 30th consecutive monthly visa exempt arrival from China and the only time I've been asked to show an outbound ticket is in the departure gates in both directions.  (and on the TDAC application)  Both countries require an outbound ticket.

I spend a few days in Thailand each month and have never had an issue.  (US passport, old fart, and worked in Thailand legally pre-Covid).  They often ask how long I'll be staying this trip, but that seems more out of curiosity. Obviously, YMMV if you spend more time on each arrival.  Or if you look like a hobo going through immigration.

 

I am curious whether having no outbound ticket will affect applying for a TDAC.  That's one of the questions to be filled out.  I suspect someone tuned in here had tried it on.  I have not.

 

1 minute ago, impulse said:

 

I don't recall any of them saying it was due to having no ongoing ticket.  And that's what the OP was asking about.

 

Last month, I did my 30th consecutive monthly visa exempt arrival from China and the only time I've been asked to show an outbound ticket is in the departure gates in both directions.  (and on the TDAC application)  Both countries require an outbound ticket.

I spend a few days in Thailand each month and have never had an issue.  (US passport, old fart, and worked in Thailand legally pre-Covid).  They often ask how long I'll be staying, but that seems more out of curiosity. Obviously, YMMV if you spend more time on each arrival.  Or if you look like a hobo going through immigration.

 

I am curious whether having no outbound ticket will affect applying for a TDAC.  That's one of the questions to be filled out.  I suspect someone tuned in here had tried it on.  I have not.

 

That section is optional on TDAC.  You can leave it blank with no effect.  Immigration officers are not checking the data in your TDAC, they are checking that one was submitted.

7 minutes ago, impulse said:

I am curious whether having no outbound ticket will affect applying for a TDAC.  That's one of the questions to be filled out.  I suspect someone tuned in here had tried it on.  I have not.

As pointed out above. On the TDAC the onward flight is not required field. 

Back to your point re the OP is onward flight required. 

Yes. Required by airline at departure. 

Not by immigration upon arrival. 

Like yourself my first several years in Thailand with extensions retirement I flew every month to Vietnam. 

To obtain boarding pass at Saigon I was asked everytime to show reentry permit or visa or onward flight. 

On 10/5/2025 at 3:54 PM, DrJack54 said:

Why do they "have to use agents" 

 

Because they're either single or not of retirement age?

 

Where's my prize?

13 minutes ago, BrandonJT said:

That section is optional on TDAC.  You can leave it blank with no effect.  Immigration officers are not checking the data in your TDAC, they are checking that one was submitted.

 

I apologize for even asking this question, but what is the basis of your statement?  Do you know, or are you guessing?  And if you do know, how do you know?

 

Sadly, questions about visas here on AN often result in mutually exclusive conflicting answers where they can't all be correct.  I'm not claiming that you're wrong.  I don't know. I've just never left it blank.

 

5 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

I apologize for even asking this question, but what is the basis of your statement?  Do you know, or are you guessing?  And if you do know, how do you know?

 

Sadly, questions about visas here on AN often result in mutually exclusive conflicting answers where they can't all be correct.  I'm not claiming that you're wrong.  I don't know. I've just never left it blank.

 

Because millions of people have entered Thailand since the TDAC came online, and not a single person has ever reported being asked about anything they entered on their TDAC.  The immigration officer simply sends them out of line to fill it in if they have not done so already, or proceeds normally if they have.  They don't have time to check anything you've entered. Same as the old paper TM6 card that the TDAC has replaced.

For info: on my third visa-exempt entry at BKK this year, the IO asked if I had an onward ticket, that's the first time ever since I started coming here in 1978. Luckily, I had bought an onward one-way on the website mentioned earlier, but she verbally reconfirmed the departure date of that booking with me before stamping me in.

 

No need for her to ask if I have a girlfriend as there's about 14 years of my previous marriage or retirement extensions on her computer. Yes, I'll get the visa+extension soon enough, but I've been busy this year.

20 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

As pointed out above. On the TDAC the onward flight is not required field. 

Back to your point re the OP is onward flight required. 

Yes. Required by airline at departure. 

Not by immigration upon arrival. 

Like yourself my first several years in Thailand with extensions retirement I flew every month to Vietnam. 

To obtain boarding pass at Saigon I was asked everytime to show reentry permit or visa or onward flight. 

 

Good info. 

 

Now, a slightly off topic PSA.  Please, please, please fill out a TDAC before you get in the immigration queue. If you don't do it before your flight, do it at the kiosks in the arrival hallway.  I keep getting stuck behind passengers who didn't fill one out and try to do it while they're talking to the IO.  Some IOs will send them away.  Other times, a supervisor will herd them to the TDAC Kiosks in the arrival hall.  Still other IOs will let them do it right there at the front of the queue.  But no matter how it's handled, it gums up that queue for the rest of us.

 

7 minutes ago, BrandonJT said:

They don't have time to check anything you've entered. Same as the old paper TM6 card that the TDAC has replaced.

 

I was under the possibly futile hope that the checking was done by computers while we weren't looking.  And if that's not happening today, it will eventually start happening when the grace period (if there actually is one) is over.

8 hours ago, falangUK said:

Absolutely! As long as they spend their money here they should be treated as customers not as an inconvenience but I guess that  they are too stupid to understand that!

Where are you from? 

Your country immigration is likewise? 

52 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Because they're either single or not of retirement age?

 

Where's my prize?

As per your usual nonsense you have no idea. 

I pointed out that there are options. 

METV being one example. 

An agent is not required and can be obtained eVisa prior to entry to Thailand. 

 

 

Trolling post removed

2 hours ago, ravip said:

Where are you from? 

Your country immigration is likewise? 

UK 

Better!  They even sort out free accommodation for foreigners in case you happen to lose your passport on your way to the country.

48 minutes ago, falangUK said:

UK 

Better!  They even sort out free accommodation for foreigners in case you happen to lose your passport on your way to the country.

Topic is in relation to legal entry, not illegal entry.

7 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

As per your usual nonsense you have no idea. 

I pointed out that there are options. 

METV being one example. 

An agent is not required and can be obtained eVisa prior to entry to Thailand. 

 

 

 

I gave two valid reasons that addressed your question about why they should use an agent, and you gave a couple of valid options to avoid using an agent. I fail to see any "nonsense" in either response.

On 10/5/2025 at 2:32 PM, Crossy said:

If you have any issues it will be at your departing airport. The airline is supposed to check for your ongoing ticket. Whether they do or not can be a lottery.

 

There are also a number of "ticket rental" sites that will provide you with a real ticket to use at check-in for much less than you would pay for an actual flight.

 

That is an interesting alternative Crossy, any chance you can shed a bit more light on that ticket rental business? Thanks.

9 minutes ago, Vlada Floric said:

That is an interesting alternative Crossy, any chance you can shed a bit more light on that ticket rental business? Thanks.

 

One of quite a few https://onwardticket.com/ which was mentioned in an earlier post.

 

 

On 10/5/2025 at 2:20 PM, Usnh said:

Arriving 2nd time this year on a 60 day visa exempt. Dont want to buy onward ticket yet because I dont know where or exactly when I want to leave Thailand. Will I typically have  a problem at the immigration on arrival?  UK Passport

Why not just pick a date and buy the cheapest one-way ticket out of Thailand that you can find (that you chuck away). Claimbodia looks about 30 quid.

Thank you. I have tried that rent a ticket service before . It did NOT work.

10 minutes ago, Usnh said:

Thank you. I have tried that rent a ticket service before . It did NOT work.

 

   What happened ?

20 minutes ago, Usnh said:

Thank you. I have tried that rent a ticket service before . It did NOT work.

Not work for what?  It's a real ticket, but it's only valid for the number of days that you purchase it for, normally 1-2 unless you pay extra.  There's no reason for it not to work, depending on what you're actually trying to do with it.

6 minutes ago, BrandonJT said:

Not work for what?  It's a real ticket, but it's only valid for the number of days that you purchase it for, normally 1-2 unless you pay extra.  There's no reason for it not to work, depending on what you're actually trying to do with it.

 

   Sometimes they ask for you to show that you paid for the ticket .

A receipt for the full amount of the flight cost , $16 receipt for the fake ticket wouldn't work for that request

On 10/5/2025 at 6:27 PM, NoDisplayName said:

 

Seems to be a thing.  I've read plenty of posts over the years of someone claiming that an IO at an airport, or more often a land border crossing, told them they'd need a visa "next time."

 

Most of these threads ended with other members explaining the IO was just BS'ing and not to worry about it.  Never saw a thread where the poster came back later and said they were indeed refused entry.

They can flag your passport for warnings like that. How many people come in on waviers more than twice a year? We do not get reports from the Asians that can do it. 

2 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

They can flag your passport for warnings like that. How many people come in on waviers more than twice a year? We do not get reports from the Asians that can do it. 

 

Sure, anything may be possible.

 

I'm wondering how many who posted here about "was told" didn't follow instructions, attempted re-entry and was denied.

 

I've yet to see a post to that effect.

10 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

We do not get reports from the Asians that can do it. 

That's because many Asians enter via bilateral agreements, or VOA, not VE.

1 minute ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

Sure, anything may be possible.

 

I'm wondering how many who posted here about "was told" didn't follow instructions, attempted re-entry and was denied.

 

I've yet to see a post to that effect.

I have, and I have been told as well, but I was living in Asia and entered on waviers 10+ times a year, most people are not in a position to buy that many plane tickets.