Dear all,

I have just re-read my post and understand the confusion, clearly i was drunk when I wrote it.

THIS is what we were told..... that an onward ticket is insufficient for issuing a visa on entry. Visas on entry are only issued to those who have return tickets.

and no strangly we have never heard about this at Poi Pet / Aranya

Don't know where your original post is but it would help to know what you are talking about as only about a couple handful of countries can obtain a visa on arrival in Thailand and believe they are all 15 days.

Most countries can obtain a 30 day entry without visa and a return ticket is not a requirement for that. Onward ticket to a country that you have authority to enter and confirmed reservations are the most that is ever required in this case and most of the time is not even checked by immigration. Only the airlines check this as a rule. Below is the quote from Royal Thai Consulate LA

Must have a valid passport (6-month validity with empty visa pages), proof of confirmed air tickets showing 30 days or less in Thailand, must have clean record in Thailand (no criminal history) and carry at least $200 per person or $400 per family. Extension of stay will not be granted. Please note that these regulations can change without notice.

Don't know where your original post is but it would help to know what you are talking about as only about a couple handful of countries can obtain a visa on arrival in Thailand and believe they are all 15 days. 

Even these countries only require an onward ticket rather than a return

ticket .

TEMPORARY TOURIST VISA : VISA ON ARRIVAL

- The applicant must produce instrument of means of transport (full paid ticket) which is usable within 15 days since the date of entry.

• List of 14 countries are as follow :

1. Bhutan : Kingdom of Bhutan

2. China : People’s Republic of China (including Taiwan)

3. Cyprus : Republic of Cyprus

4. Czech : Czech Republic

5. Hungary : Republic of Hungary

6. India : Republic of India

7. Kazakhstan : Republic of Kazakhstan

8. Maldives : Republic of Maldives

9. Mauritius : Republic of Mauritius

10. Oman : Sultanate of Oman

11. Poland : Republic of Poland

12. Russian Federation

13. Saudi Arabia : Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

14. Ukraine

• List of Thailand’s Immigration Checkpoints which provides facilities for issuance of visa on arrival are as follow :

1. Don Muang International Airport , Bangkok

2. Chiangmai International Airport , Chiangmai

3. Phuket International Airport , Phuket

4. Hatyai International Airport , Songkla

5. U Tapao Airport , Rayong

6. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

7. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

8. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai

9. Betong Immigration Checkpoint , Yala

10. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint , Songkla

11. Samui Airport , Surat Thani

12. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint

13. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok

14. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint , Chonburi

15. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint , Rayong

16. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai

17. Samui Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

18. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint , Phuket

19. Satun Immigration Checkpoint , Satun

20. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint , Krabi

21. Songkhla Harbour Immigraion Checkpoint , Songkhla

22. Chiangrai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai

23. Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani