Do I need an onward ticket when entering Thailand on a 60-day tourist visa with plans for a 1-year visa?

Do you have your visa already? Pretty sure they will deny your application without proof of an exit ticket. That is what they did to me the first time I came here. I just bought a cheap throwaway ticket. Worked fine and I got my visa.

12 go asia bus ticket...about 1000 bhat

It depends on the airline really. I have been asked several times for the return ticket. Book a flight To Cambodia. Nice country. You might even take the 4 day trip. 😁

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@Colin *****

. A return ticket is not much more expensive than a one way. Many times you can ask a refund on the return part if you not use it. Had a return ticket with EVA Air which was about 50€ more expensive than a one way. I was almost sure I did not use the return trip because I wanted to stay in Thailand permanent. Asked the refund, and they gave me 150€ back. So at the end, the total was 100€ cheaper than I had bought a one way ticket in the first place. Ask the refund policy of your flight company !

Just go online and buy a cheap bus ticket to Cambodia

Malaysia airlines has a free cancellation option. You can book a real ticket and after you land login and cancel. You’ll get all your money back. 100% free

I've traveled numerous times on a one way only. If you are really worried here is a trick to help... Expedia website allows for 24 hour cancellation on flights with no fee. Book a flight from BKK to Rangoon (currently that ticket is $50 USD). Next print everything out. Then immediately cancel the flight for no fee and get 100% of your money back. Problem solved.

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If you get refused buy a ticket to Vietnam that you can cancel free....

See Lee Richardson reply...onwardticket.com came in on 60 day tourist visa last month...bought a ticket for $14.00 valid for 48 hours...just in casr...but no one asked to see it, neither airline or immigration

Bus ticket...

Book a hotel that falls within the 60 days that you'll be in the Kingdom in Cambodia, Malaysia or Vietnam with full cancellation rights where you'll pay at the hotel and tell the airline you'll be leaving Thailand by train, boat or car.

Once in Thailand, cancel the hotel booking. Ta-dah!

Onwardticket.com $14 valid for 48 hours you only usually get asked for an onward flight when you check in your first flight, I’ve used it many times 👍

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Check the cheapest flights to a neighbouring country, in worst case scenario you can book a flight at the airport via mobile telephone. Immigration in Thailand doesn't care, just the airline.

M.

Get an open changeable return no problem

Buy an air asia ticket to cambodia for 1000 for when the 60 daya ends....problem solved

Last time I flew Emirates, from Manchester, before COVID kicked off, and I had a non O retirement visa, they still would not let me board the plane unless I had a return ticket!

If you are entering on a long term visa, like a Non O or Non OA or Thailand Elite you do not need an onward flight out from Thailand.

If on a visa exempt entry or tourist visa you may well need to have a flight ticket out of Thailand within the amount of days that your initial entry allows, regardless that you can get an extension in country. It doesn’t need to be a return ticket, any ticket out of Thailand will suffice.

In theory immigration can deny you entry if you don’t but they rarely ever would, because they know you can get an extension.

Almost always the hang up will be when you try to board your plane. Many airlines will not allow you to board without an onward ticket within the number of days.

Some will let you. Many won’t. Short haul carriers probably won’t care, but for long haul carriers they probably will. If you don’t have an onward ticket it’s the carriers responsibility (at their expense) to return you to your point of departure should immigration deny you entry for some reason.

You probably don’t want to be the one scrambling to buy an onward ticket at the check in desk. Best option is a changeable ticket, and just change the date when you’re here.

Alternatively you can Google “onward flight ticket” and you’ll find a plethora of companies willing to sell you one for around $10. A real ticket, Phuket to Singapore, would be approx £25/$35 depending on the time of year. Bangkok to Cambodia would probably be similar.

You’ll probably get a number of replies saying “I managed to enter with a one way ticket no problem, therefore you won’t have one either.” They’ve been to Thailand 20 or 30 or 100 times and haven’t been asked so they assume that no one else on the planet has ever been asked either.

When you get to the check in desk you’ll find out which way it’ll go for you. Be prepared. You might get away without one, but do you want to take that gamble?