Can you extend your stay in Thailand beyond 30 days without a visa, and do you need a return ticket?

Upstairs office... they don't do visas.

My wife flies with me and without me no CFO sticker in her passport. Never been asked. Sometimes one way and sometimes with a return. Usually just sign a waiver if required. Occasionally we just waste the $100 return ticket. As long as you have a flight out of Thailand within 30 days the airline doesn't care. Cheap flights to Saigon or Kuala Lumpur is easiest. The Philippines immigration are mostly unprofessional idiots who love to intimidate their citizens upon departure. Why? Mostly jealousy and incompetence. Though the odd one is very pleasant. Stand your ground with them and ask for a supervisor if necessary. Doesn't matter if you are married to a foreigner if you are going through immigration. Different lines exiting Philippines and most Asian countries you will be treated just like anyone else. Best to have a visa but not necessary if you have a return ticket in that 30 day window. Easy.

@Ron ******

we've done it twice. Takes a bit of work but I enjoy the challenge. Don't recommend it for most people though. Only with Thai Airlines. Air Asia, Philippine Airlines and Cebu Air no you will never get a waiver with them.

You won't get away with signing a waiver flying to Thailand from Manila. I wouldn't try the old rent a ticket scam either on them there.

You can have a single entry visa as well, in most places. Doesn't need to be multi-entry.

@Tommy **********

that's really annoying.

Lufthansa.. I tried but we they wouldn't let us board with our current tickets. Trust me I was pissed.

On a Canadian passport. Ridiculous. If they insist sign a waiver. If you need to buy a ticket go online and buy a cheap one out of Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur or Vietnam is usually the cheapest. What airline did this to you. Nonsense, you should get a refund.

keep the posts in english please so we all can participate

Thanx :)

Is there somewhere you can buy a cheap bus ticket out of the Country?

@Shie ********

probably a good idea. Unfortunately!

@Shie ********

that can be where you will have a problem. Maybe. You shouldn't have a problem entering Thailand. They will stamp you in for 30 days without a visa. Usually don't ask anything else. Leaving the Philippines is so annoying we hardly ever go back. Very annoying immigration.