Do DTV holders need to show return tickets or accommodation bookings when entering Thailand?

@Andi **********

Precisely. It doesn't even register to them that you may be living in Thailand.

At mainland European airports on the other hand, especially when departing from Switzerland (regardless of whether its on THAI or Swiss) check-in staff don't check for onwards tickets or visas. They just issue you with a boarding pass.

Australia used to be like the UK, but is now less strict. America is quite strict, similar to the UK.

@Paul ******

Yes, i find staff just think a return ticket is needed regardless. Majority of passengers are short term visitors, and some staff are so used to processing them and act accordingly with everyone.

@Andi **********

Yes, that could be, let's say if you've got a Thai extension of stay stamp, they might not know how to deal with that.

@Paul ******

Ahh I see. Good to know. That might just be the case. 👍

@Joran ******

Aha I see. I flew EVA Air.

Air Asia is less professional and they mostly see tourists.

Could also be a lazy check-in agent who didn't bother to check your passports and thus assumed you were traveling without a visa.

@Paul ******

AirAsia.

Or perhaps it might just be whoever might be on duty at the airline counter that day. Haha. Anyway, for the Malaysia trip, it was also AirAsia that asked.

@Joran ******

What airline did you fly with? I also got my visa from Taipei and flew into Thailand from there.

@Paul ******

yea. Sticker visa (walk-in in Taipei)

@Joran ******

If so, they should have seen that, unless they didn't bother to check.

With an e-visa, one must always hand a printed copy over to the check-in agent (don't wait for them to ask, do it automatically without saying anything) because without that proof, they'll assume you're coming in on visa exempt and will ask for outbound flight proof.

@Joran ******

So you are holding a sticker visa?