Have Tourist Visa - Need Return Ticket?

[CrankyCarrot]

As far as I'm aware, I should be in the clear here - but I thought I'd run this past you guys just in case.I have a 60 day tourist visa and a one way ticket to the LOS. What are the chances that, flying out of Sydney, I'll be pulled up and told I can't fly to Thailand without proof of an onward journey?I know the onward journey proof is normally only required if you're going for less than 30 days and have no visa, but fear things may have changed recently.Can anyone allay/confirm my fears?Thanks in advance

[Lite Beer]

As long as you have a Visa you will be OK.

[CrankyCarrot]

Cool. I've done the same thing before, but I heard they were trying to shake things up now Yingluck's in and thought I might get some grief this time around.

[swisstouristpattaya]

i think they wont ask you anything,or say u go to malaysia by bus...

[DocW]

I have been living in LOS for 11 years now legally. I just did a 1 month job in Kuwait and the company that hired me had to deploy and return me from Bangkok. When I was getting on the plane back to Thailand with my return ticket Qatar Airways said NO. You need an onward ticket or you cannot fly into Bkk. I had to pay for a return ticket back to Kuwait before they would let me return home.

Most airlines will NOT let you fly into Thailand on a one way ticket wether you have a tourist visa or not so I'm sorry Lite Beer but you are wrong.

[lopburi3]

Did you have a visa for Thailand? Only those with visa exempt entry are required to show onward travel documents.

http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/plan_flight/international_travel_information/visa_passport_information/index.jsp

[banglampu]

Hi, Visa rules say over land by train does not count anymore.

Ive been on a walk in visa ( 30 days) and done 42days. Always used to make a reservation with Malay train www. Seat69

But never have been questioned yet ( 7 times)

Also did NZ one way and simply gave a friends address.

Good luck.

[CrankyCarrot]

I've flown into Phuket from Sydney with the same airline I will be using this time in the past, Jetstar, and not been asked for proof of onward journey (doing so with a 60 day tourist visa).

Fingers crossed it's the same story this time, but I can't help but be a little paranoid after a couple of comments above.

[paterpeter]

I can't find any conclusions in this thread. I bought a return ticket Bangkok-Copenhagen-Bangkok 6 months ago and went to copenhagen. I just got a nonimmigration multiple entry visa at the Thai Consulate in Denmark an intend to go back to Bangkok next month. The Thai Consulate told me that "in theory" I could be asked for a ticket back to Copenhagen, and the return date should not be later than 90 days from my arrival in Bangkok.

[lopburi3]

Immigration will not ask for any such ticket and airline should not either. If they do ask them to check IATA regulations as it is not required.

http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/plan_flight/international_travel_information/visa_passport_information/index.jsp

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Passport required.

- Nationals of Denmark can enter with passports and/or

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intended stay.

Visa required, except for A touristic stay of max. 30 days:

Minors:

- When arriving in, or departing from Thailand, minors aged

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Additional Information:

- Visitors who are visa exempt are required to hold documents

for their next destination.

- Visitors over 12 years of age are required to hold

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- Visitors who are visa exempt but do not hold return/onward

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[CrankyCarrot]

Post Script: I flew from Sydney to Phuket with a one way ticket and a 60 day visa without issue.

[happysanook]

this is nothing more than a scam for the airlines to make more cash. even if you buy a refundable ticket you won't use, you still have to pay some sort of fee to get the ticket refunded.

[tombkk]

If you have s visa, you don't need an onward ticket, period.

I always fly BKK-differentcountries-BKK, so I never have on onward ticket out of Thailand. I am out of Thailand at least once a month. More often than not, the check-in staff want to see my visa. This they have to do.

Making you pay for a return ticket if you do have a visa sounds like staff educated below requirement for the job. I would not use that airline again.

[krading]

Have done it myself quite a few times out of Australia without a return ticket, no problems.

I usually get a double entry and stay for 90 days booking a return flight on the net after I've made up my mind where I want to go on the way home.

This last trip I went into a FlightCenter office and inquired about fares and the rep told me I needed a visa before I could buy a ticket plus I needed to have a return ticket.

I told her that the visa application form requires a flight number so I have to buy a ticket before I can apply for a visa but she was adamant that she was right and I was wrong.

I politely told her where to put her visa expertise and went home to book my flight on the net.

I'm here, she's still in Oz spruking dodgy advice.:jap:

[tombkk]

LOL Kindly advise how you told her "politely". I need wording for future queries.

[moe666]

I have been living in LOS for 11 years now legally. I just did a 1 month job in Kuwait and the company that hired me had to deploy and return me from Bangkok. When I was getting on the plane back to Thailand with my return ticket Qatar Airways said NO. You need an onward ticket or you cannot fly into Bkk. I had to pay for a return ticket back to Kuwait before they would let me return home.

Most airlines will NOT let you fly into Thailand on a one way ticket wether you have a tourist visa or not so I'm sorry Lite Beer but you are wrong.

Did you have a visa or just going in on a 30 day permission to saty. Over the last 2 years have flown in twice on tourist visa and a non-o without return ticket, no problem. In 12 years of visiting never had Immigration at the airport ask for onward ticket when checking in.