Do I need a return ticket to board my flight to Thailand on a retirement visa?

No

You should be fine.

I fortunately there’s some stupids who aren’t sure and would ask for a ticket.

I would bookmark a page of onwardtickets and have it ready to buy one for 10-15 bucks if the checkin asks for one.

Qatar air way dident let me bord the plane without a return ticket.

The reason was… if they don’t let me in to thailand . Qatar have to take me out. But since you already been accepted to enter thailand there should not be a problem..

But if it was me i shop around for ticket and prices.so if they start fucking around with you. You just open the phone and buy any ticket out.

Sheep as possible since you never going

To use it….

You never know with thailand

With this new Tdac, they ask for return ticket details

I’ve only ever been asked when I fly Thai Airways not with anyone else.

I often do one eat from the UK and visa versa with my Thai fiancée. It’s not an issue

Just buy a changeable ticket, problem solved.

I was never asked with thai airways if they have no policy on one way tickets I don't see a problem

I arrived on the 4th of February with a one way ticket on eva air,because you get 46 kl 🎒 baggage, I got two months visa at the airport, then I went to my local immigration office at Sisaket and got 30 days with 800,000 baht in bank, then I got three months visa, cost 2,000 bhat, the immigration officer said next visa will be 12 months retirement visa for 2,000 baht, I find the immigration office is very helpful and very polite to visitors

Just arrived chiang mai.. non O visa.. for family.. was not asked for return ticket or onward ticket seattle.. EVA airline. No problem with immigration chiang mai.

It’s normally much cheaper to buy a return than 2 singles. I would get a flexible return. 🍺

Use onwardticket.com £10 for a dummy return ticket

I buy one way . Then book one back its cheaper

Never been asked to show return ticket. Check the airline terms and conditions for peace of mind.

Non-O no need for return ticket

When I have arrived on a 1 way ticket and been asked (around 3 times in total) I have just said Im not sure when I will be leaving yet and that I will make sure I will leave before the end of my exemption or visa

When they ask about accommodation I say Im booking a guest house for a couple of nights while I look around for something more long term

Everyone is guilty until proven innocent these days! Point being you havent broken any law until you overstay your 'welcome' 🤷

That said, if you are worried, book the cheapest excursion out of Thailand before your visa ends and use that as proof and simply dont use it. A £30 flight to say Vietnam would suffice

Not related to your question but how long did it take to get the visa after application date?

Just show your O visa to the airline at check in as you do not need a return or onward ticket with a long term visa

Buy a bus ticket out of Thailand its very cheap and easy to get rid

They denied me checking in from spain to bangkok without a return ticket, i booked one from bkk to singapore on the spot for 50$ just to show her i would “leave”

Just book a fully refundable flexible air ticket out of Bangkok (with minimal cancellation admin fees), or check if any airline flying out of Bangkok (eg those US airlines) which allows free cancellation within first 24 hours of booking, then make a dummy booking a few hours before u board your AMS flight to Bangkok, and cancel that dummy booking for free once u got your boarding pass to Bangkok

You’re fine. Just show them the visa.

Speak to the Thai embassy….😂

A non-immigrant visa does not require onward travel