can somebody confirm? Or they gonna ban your ass

Rent a flight work.

Vaguely recall a post stating that Phuket were somehow checking this.

Doubt that.

Check out "onwardticket.com"

Have a plan B. It would be airline requesting this at departure.

If there is issue step away and book a throw away flight.

2 hours ago, parafareno said:

can somebody confirm? Or they gonna ban your ass

Being denied entry has nothing to do with being banned.

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Rent a flight work.

Vaguely recall a post stating that Phuket were somehow checking this.

Doubt that.

Check out "onwardticket.com"

Have a plan B. It would be airline requesting this at departure.

If there is issue step away and book a throw away flight.

my airplanes never check any onward tickets....and I have been in thailand 9 times so onwardticket.com works at the immigration of they dont even check? I mean they never asked me before

2 minutes ago, parafareno said:

my airplanes never check any onward tickets....and I have been in thailand 9 times so onwardticket.com works at the immigration of they dont even check? I mean they never asked me before

Norse, Thai Airways, Emirates, Finnair, Swiss, Qatar and Lufthansa asks for return ticket if they didn’t discover any legitimate visa

Which airlines you use?

7 minutes ago, parafareno said:

my airplanes never check any onward tickets.

Depends on the airline and the route.

The issue would in the main be with the airline at departure rather than immigration (io) on arriving in Thailand

I often see the advice about a disposable flight ticket, why do you guys always talk about flight tickets? A train or bus ticket to a neighbouring country is usually much cheaper and it is a real ticket.

6 minutes ago, farang51 said:

I often see the advice about a disposable flight ticket, why do you guys always talk about flight tickets? A train or bus ticket to a neighbouring country is usually much cheaper and it is a real ticket.

that is good idea, but how to buy it?

21 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Norse, Thai Airways, Emirates, Finnair, Swiss, Qatar and Lufthansa asks for return ticket if they didn’t discover any legitimate visa

Which airlines you use?

dude your info is wrong...I used turkish airways, and emirates...they never checked...

26 minutes ago, farang51 said:

I often see the advice about a disposable flight ticket, why do you guys always talk about flight tickets? A train or bus ticket to a neighbouring country is usually much cheaper and it is a real ticket.

Not every airline will accept this as proof of onward travel. Some require a plane ticket.

16 minutes ago, parafareno said:

dude your info is wrong...I used turkish airways, and emirates...they never checked...

Okay, then it depends on where you fly from, and who is working, and I'm not saying it happens every time, so?

I fly in 3-4 times every year from Europe, sometimes also from neighbouring countries, and Vietjet 100% checking everything, and I had to argue with them once I was flying out from Thailand the night after my 90. Day 02:00 where I argued for good 30 minutes I would check in before 12:00 the evening before.

I also usually have different airline flying in and out since I do not had fixed dates due to uncertain work schedules.

Just accept people have different experiences

You can get a legit one way from Phuket to Kuala Lumpur for about 2000 Baht.

Just saying.

Bangkok - Da Nang not much more

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

Bangkok - Da Nang not much more

The cheapest ticket I can find on Google Flights is $58

2 minutes ago, hrb68 said:

The cheapest ticket I can find on Google Flights is $58

Yes and thats about 1850 Baht.

Just now, KhunBENQ said:

Yes and thats about 1850 Baht.

Yeah, you're right. I misread and thought you said 20.00 USD. I've used Onward ticket and been checked by the airlines many times and they always approve. Sometimes they've looked me up on their computer and then hand the reservation back and just say "have a pleasant trip, sir".

1 hour ago, parafareno said:

that is good idea, but how to buy it?

You can buy a ticket from a booking site like https://12go.asia or https://www.rome2rio.com or directly from a bus company. A bus ticket from Nong Khai to Vientienne costs around 160 baht. You can buy train tickets from a booking site or from https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home

@BrandonJT warns that not all airlines will accept such a ticket, but I have never heard of one being rejected. I may be a good idea not to buy a ticket for the last day of your allowed stay, it will probably be better to have a ticket for leaving Thailand after 14 days.

9 minutes ago, farang51 said:

@BrandonJT warns that not all airlines will accept such a ticket, but I have never heard of one being rejected

Using a bus/train ticket would be very problematic.

The standard airlines (mostly) apply is onward Flight.

5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Using a bus/train ticket would be very problematic.

The standard airlines (mostly) apply is onward Flight.

My experience is from Danish forums where it is a standard advice for onwards tickets, and I have yet to see anyone saying they were rejected. Of course, it may be different when flying from other countries, although it is the same airlines that operates from other countries.

35 minutes ago, farang51 said:

My experience is from Danish forums where it is a standard advice for onwards tickets, and I have yet to see anyone saying they were rejected.

Not really interested.

The gold standard that some/most airlines use is onward flight.

There are several threads on this specific question on AseanNow.

8 hours ago, parafareno said:

can somebody confirm? Or they gonna ban your ass

That's a tricky question. If the IO sees a reason to question you, presenting them with an obvious "disposable ticket" might very well NOT work in your favor and could tip the balance towards denying you entry (which wouldn't mean that you would get "banned"). It's not unheard of that they've asked to see the receipt, but I think I've only seen this reported from Phuket.

I'm assuming here that you mean using an onward ticket service. The term "disposable ticket" is somewhat ambiguous, it could also be a cheap actual ticket that you don't intend to use. In that case you WOULD have a proper receipt for the fare, but if the IO classifies you as a "border runner", having a cheap onward ticket to a nearby country towards the end of your permitted stay probably just confirms their suspicion.

If you've spent a lot of time in Thailand as a tourist, your safest bet is an onward ticket for the airline plus a safe entry service for Thai immigration.

4 hours ago, Hummin said:

I had to argue with them once I was flying out from Thailand the night after my 90. Day 02:00 where I argued for good 30 minutes I would check in before 12:00 the evening before.

It does not matter if you check in before midnight, the day of your flight is the day that counts.

4 minutes ago, CHdiver said:

It does not matter if you check in before midnight, the day of your flight is the day that counts.

Okay, then I have it wrong then, and nobody have ever bothered to mention anything. When I did check out one day late, the immigration did tell me, so?

6 hours ago, Hummin said:

Norse, Thai Airways, Emirates, Finnair, Swiss, Qatar and Lufthansa asks for return ticket if they didn’t discover any legitimate visa

Which airlines you use?

last time i flew with lufthansa they asked, do you have an onward ticket? i said yes, they didn't ask to see it.

5 hours ago, parafareno said:

dude your info is wrong...I used turkish airways, and emirates...they never checked...

Desk agents can be sloppy or inattentive. The fact is that both Emirates and Turkish are supposed to verify that the passenger has an onward travel confirmation. It is in their procedures. You can get away with something until the day that you cannot and then you will have the problem . In that case, the airline has no obligation to refund anything other than what the fare rules say since it was you decision not to comply with the visa regulations; Emirates Contract of Carriage, Denied Boarding Liability : 7.1.15 you appear, in our exclusive opinion, to: (a) not meet the visa requirements

The onward travel requirement is real. It is a discretionary requirement, but it is real and Thai embassy visa sections make this clear. The 60 day tourist visa period is technically a temporary measure. This is why Thai Embassy websites have not been updated from 30 to 60 days. The Thai government even states this. For example its UK website states;

Please note that the visa exemption scheme for 60 days is a temporary policy. As the policy may change without prior notice, please check the latest updates at least two weeks before travelling to Thailand.

The UK website states the following for Tourist Visas;

Foreigners entering Thailand under the Tourist Visa Exemption category must show the documents below at the port of entry: 

-Proof of adequate finances for the duration of stay in Thailand i.e. traveller’s cheque or cash equivalent to 20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family.

- Proof of onward travel (confirmed air, train, bus or boat tickets) to leave Thailand within 30 days of the arrival date (**otherwise a tourist visa must be obtained).
 

The Thai tourism website states; foreign citizens must hold a valid passport with at least six months validity, a valid Thai visa, and proof on (sic) onward travel

A visit to the frequent flyer forums will show that both airlines do verify onward travel evidence, but are inconsistent.

Therefore, the takeaway conclusion is that yes there is a requirement for onward travel proof, and yes, some airlines are inconsistent in their application of the rule and yes enforcement by Thai immigration is discretionary. You then have to decide if you want to play immigration lotto and if you are ok with the risks that carries. If the immigration is suspicious of your travel patterns, is attentive or doesn't like your looks, then the likelihood of being asked for proof of onward travel is high. The day after Emirates or Turkish gets hit with an expensive passenger removal order, is the day the airlines will strictly enforce the requirements. They are already doing it in some markets like the EU and Canada where both have been hit with regulatory charges for refused passengers.

5 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

The Thai tourism website states; foreign citizens must hold a valid passport with at least six months validity, a valid Thai visa, and proof on (sic) onward travel

Just goes to show you shouldn't believe everything you see on the internet even if it is from the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

Thailand does not have a 6 months validity rule (not for my passport country anyway).

15 minutes ago, treetops said:

Thailand does not have a 6 months validity rule (not for my passport country anyway).

That's correct.

Thailand immigration does not have 6 month validity rule.

The issue is some airlines are not aware of this as many countries have that rule. Hence can be an issue for boarding pass at check in.

Best advice is to renew pp when less than a year validity remains especially for xpats living in Thailand on annual extensions

On 1/16/2026 at 6:02 AM, parafareno said:

can somebody confirm? Or they gonna ban your ass

https://bookonwardticket.com/
worked fine for me
Twice

Emirates never check me. Then immigration give me a 60 day stamp, even though my registration document shows a return in 89 days. But then I check in at business class, so they may see me favourably.

On 1/16/2026 at 9:24 AM, Hummin said:

Norse, Thai Airways, Emirates, Finnair, Swiss, Qatar and Lufthansa asks for return ticket if they didn’t discover any legitimate visa

Which airlines you use?

Vietjet usually don't, Air Asia usually does.

On 1/16/2026 at 9:30 AM, it is what it is said:

last time i flew with lufthansa they asked, do you have an onward ticket? i said yes, they didn't ask to see it.

EVA in VIE let me through when I told them I intended to go for a Non-O based on retirement before my visa exempt entry ran out. Seemed routine for them. I am however clearly over 50.

Later, when returning BKK after a (2 day out of country) visa run 'cos I ran out of time (long story short here) the IO also accepted the same explanation. I did go on to get the Non-O and later extension. However: I have no history of visa runs in recent years, with only one about 15 years ago. And one 2 day overstay 20 years ago. So I've got a pretty clean record with Immigration. I suspect a marathon visa runner wouldn't get away with that excuse.