What are the requirements for obtaining a Tourist Visa for Thailand given the need for a return ticket?

Everyone... wait. Don't book anything until end of May. This country has no idea what it is doing. The rules keep changing. My local immigration office folks all say to wait as they have no idea either.

If you have booked and done the stupid Thai pass or test and go or whatever silly names they add to describe a confusing mind numbing and frustrating needless procedure... then you are on your own. As

@Stuart ********

said... there is a stock answer and he is correct.

Did not pay anything for the 90 days.

I arrived in April 3rd. On the Test & Go I put 90 days for length of stay and purchased insurance for the same. I do have a departure ticket. Absolutely no problems. I was stamped and passed through immigration. They never requested proof of a departure flight. Just date. There were others at the gate filling out visa forms. Maybe it has to do with your origin of your country's passport. We are US citizens.

Did you book your hotel as a package including transfer and tests? I see on Agoda etc they have SHA hotels but it doesn’t say if you’re booking the whole package

Loads of airlines are doing free cancellations or long postponement. I’ve had to buy a couple recently and cancel. Qatar for sure.

I also upgraded a ticket to a Flexi Fare because that gave free cancellation and I knew I would cancel when I booked it

When I applied for my TR60 it asked for dates on the application form. I just put dates within the 60 days as i had booked dates or flights and they didn't ask for proof of flights. Got the visa and extended at immigration

Fakeflighttickets. Worked fine for me

What seasoned travelers do is book an onward ticket for $10. Many websites offer such service.

hi how much did you pay for return plane ticket

The second 30 days requires a trip to immigration office and 1,900tb fee need a recent picture or they will take one for a nominal fee. 90 days max on a tourist visa. Others are right more than 60 days May end after May. It’s been extended several times. I just returned in February and experienced first hand. Make sure you have all your proper paperwork. Takes approximately an hour.

A tourist visa will give you 60 days on entry, and you can extend that once for a further 30 days.

No one knows if they’ll be extending the “Covid extension” past May so trying to stay for 6 months on a tourist visa may not be viable.

Stock answer as asked many times here.

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 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. 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.

You’ll probably get a number of replies saying “I managed to enter with no problem, therefore you won’t have one either.” Well you won’t find out which way it’ll go until you get to the check in desk.