Have To Show An Onward Ticket?

[ThaiEye]

Slipped my mind altogether. I'll be flying down to Malaysia for the weekend on Thai Airways and flying back. Since my non-imm visa is just up, i'll be getting a 30 VOA when i arrive. I forgot about having, theoretically, to show an onward ticket.

Last night got talking an old friend and he said that not long back he had lots of hassle when checking-in with Emirates from Hong Kong with no onward ticket on him. Almost didnt let him on the flight.

What about Thai Airways, are they strict about either having a Thai visa or an onward ticket?

[ubonjoe]

Plan on needing an onward ticket.

You won't get a VOA when you return it will be a visa exempy entry. A VOA is completely different.

[ThaiEye]

Thanks for the quick reply Joe. I want to go to Vientiane in a couple of weeks to get a new non-imm visa, is a train ticket to Laos (newly opened route) all right as proof of onward travel??

Thanks

[lopburi3]

The airline can not check a train ticket with there computers so expect they would say no.

[ubonjoe]

Train tickets are not normally accepted from my understanding.

[ThaiEye]

Thanks lad. I dont fancy taking the risk then, i booked a cheap return instead to Singapore, feel like spending a few days there anywhere.

Cheers