Is it okay to enter Thailand with a one-way ticket?

Tourist visa want round Ticket

Non imm visa (non-o & non-b ) ok with one way

We flew from Australia with Jetstar on a one-way ticket. No questions were asked. I tell them I'm travelling by land to Laos or Malaysia with no fixed date

It's ok

I've always had to have an onward ticket when flying from a developed country (eg, Australia, UK, USA)...but I flew between Asian countries for 10 years with no onward tickets

Was asked when arrived last time in October. Also wanted to see it for visa extension today 😅

It appears to be dictated by your nationality in my experience… Me being British, only asked once (upon check-in), but showing a credit card was sufficient to board. My Filipino wife however has been stopped and not allowed to board without an onward ticket, even when travelling with me… Fast forward a few years and her travelling alone with our daughter (dual nationality, travelling on her British Passport) she was never asked to produce an onward ticket again.

I was asked recently

Depends where you’re from mate. Your visa status. From Australia, I do it all the time.

Buy an ONWARD ticket for $12

Up to the airline. I had a US carrier give me a hassle because my return ticket was after my visa expired even after I explained I can extend that visa in Thailand.

They had to make a call to someone higher up and finally resolved it.

Just call your airline. If they require it, get a refundable one way to a nearby country or a cheap train/bus ticket you can refund or just throw away.

It is the airlines responsibility to insure you have a outward departure from the country you are going to. If immigration on arrival does not let you enter the country than it is the airline that is responsible to fly you back. The airline can be subject to fines or disciplinary actions if passengers are not screened properly upon checking. The only exception is if you have nationality or long term visa to allow you to stay.

Always come on a one way ticket. Never had any issues at immigration they only check your passport in my experience.

Many countries have an onward travel requirement. It’s very rare that I get asked for it (never in Thailand). Usually I tell them I don’t know for sure how long I will stay and that I’ll buy a ticket when it’s time to leave. One time, when I encountered some resistance I showed my bank balance on my banking app, and that was sufficient. On a couple of occasions I was asked to sign a form indemnifying the airline if I get turned back at the immigration desk upon arrival and the airline has to take me back. Only once out of about 65 countries (Vanuatu) did I actually have to buy an onward ticket at the airline check in counter. I’ve never been asked to show onward travel arrangements when I arrived in a country that has such a requirement. It seems that it’s the airlines that care about this because of the financial risk if they have to take you back.

There are some websites that purport to help you get around these problems by getting you a confirmed flight out of the country and then cancelling the booking 48 hours later, giving you time to get into the relevant country. I’ve never used such a service, but someone here probably has.

in 20 years close to 100 flights never been asked

Best advice book a train ticket to Malaysia online, get a refund at any train station when you arrive.

Most probably

I have only been asked once for this on vietjet from Danang

I was asked for an onward ticket at checkin in SFO on SQ.

Never been asked to provide and onward/ return ticket throughout the 12 years ive been coming to Thailand.

if you are on a tourist visa or the exempt visa, a big chance your airline wont let you board without an onward ticket.

It depends on what visa you arrive on.

If you arrive on a long-term Non-O visa you do not need onward travel.

If you arrive with a short term visa like tourist or visa exempt, your airline will probably ask you to show proof of leaving Thailand within the time of your entry or they will not let you board your flight.