Do I need an outbound plane ticket to apply for a tourist visa to Thailand?

I used when I went last month. Can’t remember if they actually checked though.

I usually buy a Cheap one way out to where I’m going anyway

If I use it great

If not I may only lose $40 to $50

When going to Thailand for 31 - 60 ( 90 )days, the 60 days touristvisa is the best option.

It is cheaper than visa excempt + 30 days extension.

No need of a onward ticket ( 90 days 1 onward ), if returnticket within 60 days.

It is easier to apply from the comfort of your home.

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Not wasting holiday time to find, go to and waiting at a immigration office ( 90 you would need that ).

Then no need to leave Thailand in up to 90 days.

Nope, it's either/or. If you travel with a visa, you need your proof of onward travel at the application stage. If you travel without a visa, the requirement lies at the entry stage (as a placeholder of the then absent visa application stage). It's not required at both stages.

But it is required once in both scenarios, so do need a backup plan.

Dont worry about it, they never ask. Btw, you can easily get a 90 day visa for vietnam online for $25.

This might help, essentially you book a dummy return ticket use the details for your visa then cancel once you get your visa ~

Same here, I think we will book cheap bus/train tickets that we can either cancel or sacrifice

No you dont

It’s a bit embassy dependent if you need an onward ticket for to apply for a tourist visa. Some embassy issues tourist visa just with an inbound ticket, some with an onward ticket within 90 days and some demand an onward ticket within 60 days.

This is anyway rarely checked at the immigration in Thailand, but formally an onward ticket is required for a tourist visa entry as well.

You can risk your airline will ask for it during check in, the highest risk is normally a one way ticket on visa exemption, but based on feedbacks it’s clear that people also have been denied check in on a tourist visa with a one way ticket. I personally would have called the airline and asked, -if your embassy accepts to give you a tourist visa with just an inbound ticket in the first place.

I got a 60 day tourise Evisa (UK) without showing onward travel, i’ve been in thailand since november & only booked my flight home last month

Immigration isn't likely to ask you to see a plane ticket out of Thailand. That's your airline that might ask this. You need to call them and ask them what their policy is for people traveling to Thailand without a visa or with a tourist visa. Many airlines will require you to show proof of leaving Thailand before they will let you board your flight.