I'll be coming to Thailand in december for 45 days and don't plan on getting a tourist visa, just the visa exemption stamp when entering Thailand.

will I have any problems at the airport since my flight back will be 15 days after the the visa exemption stamp expires? I plan on extending it at the embassy or possibly visiting a nearby country so shouldn't be a problem? Just want to be sure

You do not have to go out of the country - Just visit nearest immigration office and extend that VISA excempt stamp by another 30 days via form TM7 and 1.900 baht..

Glegolo

Edited November 13, 201510 yr by glegolo

You will not have a problem entering the country without a onward ticket within 30 days of arrival but you may have a problem boarding your flight without one.

As said you can extend the 30 day visa exempt entry for 30 days at an immigration office.

• if you want to be sure you should get a tourist visa.

Or if traveling without a visa you could book a cheap flight to a neighbouring country dated with 30 days.

Extensions of visa exempt entries are done at immigration offices not embassies.

As a frequent visitor I did need to show an air ticket out within 30 days to immigration on one of my visits. I don't believe an occasional or first time visitor would be asked. The one time I flew from the UK to bkk with a return ticket dated more than 30 days in the future the airline (Emirates) did ask about my plans. I had bought a cheap one way air ticket to Kuala Lumpur within 30 days so that satisfied the airline.