Can I travel from the UK to Thailand with a one-way ticket in January?

@Luit ****************

yeah correct bud thats the best way

@Stuart *******

if its free change. Often not

@David **********

If it is not free change, you can buy a less cheap ticket, or buy tourist visa at embassy. Then the check will be done by embassy, but then you buy ticket that can be cancelled for free and after you got applied cancel the ticket and buy cheaper ticket if you want.

Or just stay less than 60 days, that is how visa exempt is meant.

For the extension of 30 days you also have to motivate why you want to stay longer as planned before.

I know this is only a formality, but it shows that an extension is seen as an exeption of normal use.

@Luit ****************

sure but why would you worry about any of that when a few minutes and 15 dollars buys a ticket out that you can throw away. If you want to stay 90 days you can unless you are deported so book your return for 90 days and buy a cheap bus out for 60 days. Much easier and much cheaper

@David **********

There are a lot of possibillities, but I always wonder why tourists want to stay for 90 consecutive days without getting out of the country, and without income. Who are these people?

Wealthy people who can afford long holidays, can afford flexible tickets, and young people who want to explore the world, travel from country to country and most times work in some countries, which is not allowed in Thailand for tourists.

I work 8 months in uk , winters in thailand ,

@Stuart *******

My idea, 8 months Netherlands, 4 months in winter to Thailand.

You almost might save the ticket costs by not heating your house.

And I know airco is also costing money and electricity, but you will get used to the higher temperatures, also without airco during daytime.

@David **********

Of course, nothing in life is for free, but why should it be a problem.

If you on such a tight budget, you should reconsider traveling at all. A small premium is worth the money.

@Luit ****************

if you have enough to travel, then travel, why wouldnt you. If you can do exactly the same for less money, why wouldnt you.?. Only a fool spends more than he needs to achieve the same thing surely ?. Youve them got more money to do even more

@David **********

well that is the point, the cheaper options are not exactly the same.

The final result may be the same, but the way you reach can be different.

Comfort and ease of use are also things costing money, but might be worth it.

So I like to have the possibility to reserve seats, and not wait till check-in and then pay extra for 1 person because the algoritm of the airline puts us apart so we will also pay extra.

@David **********

thats why i booked with qatar you get 1 free change

@Stuart *******

free admin change yes but if the flight youre changing to was on a more expensive date ie over xmas etc, you still pay the difference. Its only the admin thats free, the difference in actual flight cost you still pay. Much easier to book for 90 days then buy a $15 bus ticket out

@David **********

it wont be more exspensive i leave low season

@Stuart *******

Besides that do more flexible tickets most times also have other advantages like seat reservation and more luggage

@Luit ****************

you do pay a premium for those sorts of tickets

@Graham *****

it does not include tourist visa, only visa exempt. For the tourist visa the requirements are checked on approval for the visa.

@Luit ****************

That's your opinion.

@Graham *****

just opposed to your opinion...

And my opinion is also shared by Thai embassy.

"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)."

Obviously they forgot to change 30 into 60 at this place, but in this case that is irrelevant

I'll leave this here. The requirement for entering Thailand as a touries i.e. with a Tourist Visa or by Visa Exempt entry is the tourist has an onward travel ticket exiting Thailand within the number of days granted on entry. It is recommended thay any tourists (Tourist Visa or Visa Exempt) contact their airline (email or some message service) to seek their policy for such entries to safeguard against being denied boarding at check-in.

@Luit ****************

That is something from a third party website which specifically addresses Visa Exempt entry and, as you point out, contains outdated key information.

@Graham *****

Since when is the Royal Thai Embassy in London a third party?

They simply forgot to change 30 to 60 at this place, for this discussion that is totally irrelevant and certainly not key information.