Is it a problem to fly into Thailand without a return ticket?

Never an Issue,, I come here times a year, never book return

So... To summarise..... Nobody knows

it often causes problems at check in when you are flying into Thailand. Every time I find a Thailand I have this problem so I anticipate it.

Sometimes ask sometimes not ask. I normally buy 1 way without return ticket. Cos I will go laksi extended 30days. If they ask for my return ticket I will say I'm taking train to Malaysia

No they dont check any more from uk.

But if you over stay your 30 day limit there will be trouble!

Roll the dice

No

You can always buy a cheap flight from Bangkok to KL as a back up

No

They don't check🤪

Possibly yes

meybee

no if you go for fast track

No it will be absolutely fine, I worried about this, and they didn’t even ask. They literally have never asked me for this.

Stay on the plane

Saw it happen to a guy going to phillipines. I can't remember the airline though. He then got refused with one of them fake onward flight tickets. He was flat broke too. No more money to buy an actual onward flight. I was thinking this may be the best thing to happen to him. Clearly henpecked he scrounged up enough money for a 1 way flight to get to the girl.

If you have loads of entry and exit stamps they will probably ask ,if only enter 3 times a year or less they probably won't ask ,this is based on experience before I got my Retirement visa

Nope… I do it all the time!

possibly.

Could be just buy a bus ticket to siem reap no problems then

it depends on who you get at the airport you

Yeah, they chop your hands off

I was asked to show proof of onward travel by Delta Airlines and Korean Air in 2022 and earlier this year as well. So it's good to have a ticket in case you are asked. You never know.

Ummmm, just wondering why there are mostly male replies ….

Just get a dummy ticket if you not sure about departure.

Only if you have no money to get back out 😂😂

i hope that those who replied “no” are the next to get denied onboarding.

Up to the airline.

Could be, as others have said?

Nobody ever asked me a thing at the passport control except how many days I was going to stay

But ofc it depends on your luck and how the officer finds anything suspicious in you

At the same time, I know people who almost got deported for not having an onward ticket or showing funds to prove they could afford their stay

Bottom line, it's a Russian roulette. Just book a cheap bus ticket out to Malaysia or a 30 usd flight to Singapore

Not a problem at all

Had to show onward ticket out of ZRH. (THAI Airways)

No

It’ll be your airline that will ask

We have been asked every time for a return or onward flight ticket by the airline.

Nope

This is discussed every single day.

Do some homework.

Hope you have a ride home from your airport…

I’ve flown in at least 50 times and have never been asked 8 times in the last 8 weeks never asked once

Usually no, sometimes yes by the airline. Almost never by immigration.

Depends on the customs if they have doubts or perhaps certain nationalities are always asked.

For example I have a Dutch passport and gotten in twice without being asked for forward ticket, and without a visa in advance so on arrival.

They do want to register your incoming flight, so keep your boarding ticket from the flight you came in with.

Another example it depends on you.

When I flew from Siep Reap Cambodia to HCMC Vietbam the airline check in clerk asked the person in front of me for a forwarding ticket, but not me. 🤷🏻‍♂️

To be sure, you can get cheap fake airline tickets for just over 10 USD or so.

You maybe asked by your airline or Thai Immigration to provide return or onward travel. It depends on your visa status.

How does one apply for a 90 day visa? I'm in Pattaya.

Get ‘onward ticket’ to be safe I always have - it’s $10 just book one in 30 days time to Vietnam or something, and if asked you show, but they never asked, have some people I know.

I've been refused before and had to buy another ticket

I think it depends on if they think you look rich and your passport is from a rich country. I’ve entered Thailand about 50 times. They have never asked me for a return ticket. I’m from the USA, dress high end, and wear a Rolex.

50% chance they won't let you board the flight unless you buy a ticket on the spot which can be way more expensive. Better he prepared and have an onward ticket ready.

Possibly

Well, last year I flew in or without a return ticket and no problem not last they’ve changed the rules. I’ve been there on a six month visa sometimes with that one-way ticket no problem.

My bf came to Thailand without returning ticket and already many years now.

Depends on a few things. Do you have a valid visa? If yes, you don't need a onward ticket as immigration won't ask and you can show your visa to the airline.

If you plan to enter as a tourist on visa exempt, then you must have a onward ticket else the airline would most likely deny you boarding and the immigration officer could deny you as well (not super likely, but possible).

Totally depends on the airline. Immigration themselves are much more reasonable than most airlines

Depends id book at least a bus or train ticket out the country just to be on the safe side. I was asked recently at krabi for proof of return.

No I arrived 3 months ago. The man at the desk didn't even asked me, but all depends who's at the desk....not that stricked about it, if asked just say you're gonna travel by land to Malaysia.. Vietnam or whatever

Depends on the airline you use

Go online and purchase a cheap departure ticket via Onward Ticket. Best be safe than sorry.

das kommt auf das visa an, normalerweis wird das am chek in abgeklärt

You can get refused at check-in without a onward ticket within the visaperiod.

Yes, they asked for the return ticket.

Never had one 15 times coming and going.

Up to the airline in the country you depart with an end destination of Thailand. On my last trip here, I flew Singapore Airlines to enter on a visa exemption (US), and they required a ticket leaving Thailand within 30 days before I could board.

Not a problem usually just tell them when you’re going to leave

Never ever checked my return ticket !

It's the airline, that may have S problem with it.. I always have to show, and explain my retirement extension, but I recently had a bigger problem, when trying to get return flight from Manila.. They tried to tell me that I needed a residents cert.

Not a problem now you have this website 😉.

Generates a real flight that they can even check on the system if they want. It just get cancelled 72 hours after you do it so you essentially lease a flight ticket! Great hack in the system.

How do you ask for a thirty day extension if you have return ticket

Depends on the Airline most of the major airlines will ask to see your flight out of Thailand because it’s their responsibility to make sure you can leave if there are any issues with immigration or the police and you are kicked out of the country

Not worth the risk

In literally hundreds of entries into Thailand, I have never been asked to show on onward ticket.

BUT, I have flown many airlines and everyone of them has demanded an onward ticket or NO boarding pass to go to Thailand. Reason: IF immigration denied you entry for this reason, the airline is responsible to fly you back to your starting point.

No

Last two times from Australia ( 2021 & 2023 , I’ve had no issue !

It’s up to the airline that you board with, it’s a good idea to use the flight gen app, you buy/hold a REAL ticket to another destination, and it’s held for 24 hours, unless you go ahead with the purchase, or let it go. And it only costs about $15. I have used it three times now.

I always tell them I'm going to take bus to Malaysia before visa expires and they are always ok with that

Rarely.

The airlines won’t let you board unless you have a visa when you checkin.

Them never ask me in my life return ticket don't worry

Can be. Buy a bus ticket to burma or something.

Nope

Depends on airline and immigration officer.

One never knows...depends on the immigration officer you are standing in front of ...and sometimes the airline that you are flying on asks ....I wouldn't chance it!

The biggest problem will be at check in

You need a ticket out of Thailand, no necessarily a return ticket. Your airline is more likely to check than Immigration, depending on your visiting history. It is a legal requirement to enter Thailand as a tourist.

@Mae *****

Thai Immigration actually is not interested in your return ticket or flight out of Thailand, when you arrive without a visa and enter visa-exempt. Only if your passport shows an intensive travel history to Thailand, you might get pulled aside and asked.

In the majority of all cases, it is the airline which wants to see a proof of travel out of Thailand within the 30 days period you will get stamped in on a visa-exempt entry

You can solve this issue with a cheap “real” one-way flight ticket. i.e. Air Asia from Hat Yai to Kuala Lumpur for like 32.- US Dollar

You can try your luck with one of the “fake” onwardtickets, but be prepared that they might not be accepted

Some people claim that a bus- or train ticket out of Thailand, or a hotel booking in the neighbor country was enough of a proof, but again be prepared that the airline will only accept a “real” flight ticket

There is NO GUARANTEE that your experience will be like some people in the FB groups will tell you, claiming that they have never been asked for an onward travel proof.

I got stopped and had to buy 1

Why chance it? Risk taker?

Maybe

Its states onward travel this is proof you leaveing within the visa time it does not have to be a return flight. A flight or bus ticket out Thailand will count. I try book somthing I can use or move.

Airlines may ask for proof of onward travel if you haven’t booked an RT ticket with them. They might waive the requirement if you say you are traveling by bus to e.g., cambodia, but getting a dummy ticket might be good for peace of mind.

Could be….

I’ve had my airlines ask in the past, but I’m on a retirement visa and once I show them that it’s no problem, but they do ask.

Depends on airline and nation of origin. Some people will absolutely get away with it, others will not.

I did it, still here after 7 weeks

never had a return ticket, 20 trips to SE Asia, never an issue once, I never buy a return ticket, you can always buy a temp ticket at onwardticket.com if you need to, easy and fast and cheap

Your airline may refuse boarding

Usually not a problem, but keep in mind your airline CAN deny boarding if you don't meet the entry requirements, which is proof of an ONWARD journey out of the country. Perhaps check with your airline

It all depends on the man on the desk.

Most don't ask.

But they're supposed to and some do.

If they never asked then airlines wouldn't block you.

Same with airline checkin.

Some stop you some don't.

No not normally I do it all the time I'm airline employee so I don't have return ticket never been asked once going thru Singapore I was asked said I'm airline staff had to sign document then nothing from Thailand end

Maybe if u dont have a visa

for less than $10 its worth it for peace of mind:

All you need to do is go to vietnam for a day or two, then go back to thailand

chance you'll be deported

No