What can I do if I am being held at the Thailand border for not having an outgoing flight?

Dude. You book a $10 flight with onward flight, problem solved.

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poipet?

Buy a ticket

'Held' ?? You mean denied entry ??.

'Deporting' ?? You mean returning you to your country of departure ?

You make it sound like an armed hostage situation.

And yes, you need to have outbound travel plans, and ticket booked, within the date of visa expiry. 'proof of onward travel'. Has always been the case.

They must have seen your facebook profile

Seems you've been in thailand for a good year or so on covid extensions, tourist visas and/or visa exemptions. You probably should look into a more long term visa option or go back to the states for a few months.

Please me reminded, it is LEGALLY REQUIRED to provide a return ticket when entering Thailand, although most of the time they don't check...

buy a cheap ticket, or explain you plan leave by bus to Laos?

I've seen in the comments that they let you enter but you're post lacked some critical detail..... Like why they were going to refuse you entry, I am assuming you have been going in and out for a good few times is that right or were they genuinely being over the top with you l?

Buy a fully refundable ticket on Expedia.com somewhere out of thailand (from some airport) on Thai airways (within 30 days) and then retrieve (using PNR) and show the booking on Thai airways to them

Just buy a ticket and go home. Try entering Thailand again next time.

Although there are rules on how many border run or entry by air, I believe there is also a clause stating "It is at the discretion of immigration officer to approve or deny entry to the particular applicant if he or she believes ..... ".

I guess they only want real tourists on tourist visas. You have been posting for a year about extending etc already. Get a proper visa.

Airline shouldn’t have let you check in

There's got to be someone soon to say they've been in and out of Thailand over the past 36 years and never been asked.

No adiós. Unless you have a Non O/A/B or Elite.

Depending on your travel / entry history, they might give you a hard time even if it can show all the 3 proofs (flight, money, accommodation).

There is no technical limit of entries written in the underlying law: the Thai Immigration Act. So, occasional they make reasons for denial of entry up, then while writing down a paragraph of the immigration act (more precisely Section 12 of it) one supposedly breached / didn't fulfill to justify their denial of entry.

Common breach they construct is Section 12.2 lack of funds - irrespective of funds having been asked for or demonstrated or not. If they really pick on you, only three ways left: leave, pay or appeal. For the last point you need a special form (TM.11 - APPEAL AGAINST THE ORDER OF THE COMPETENT OFFICER TO LEAVE THE KINGDOM) and the process can be lengthy. Too big of a topic for me to fully get into right now.

Buy a bus ticket to cambodia online..

Not much.

1) Limited prospects: you can ask to buy an outbound flight.

2a) If you have grounds, you can submit an "In-Country Appeal" to the Thai authorities pending your deportation.

2b) If you are outside of Thailand, you can submit an "Out-of-Country" Appeal.

Just get a ticket out, simple.

What is border ?

Tell them you are leaving by land and you can't buy the ticket in advance

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Sounds like they are denying you entry at an airport. Sometimes they will give you the option to return from whence you came, other times they will insist you return to your home country. Your only recourse is to appeal to a more senior officer but that's about it. If that doesn't work they'll hold you until you have a flight out to your destination.

Www.bookonwardticket.com

What border?

Faketickets.com

Book an onward ticket

What airport, what passport do you have, how were you attempting to enter (visa exempt or ?) and do you have a history of staying in Thailand in the last 6 or 12 months?

They are cracking down on that apparently. are you on a tourist visa? Or living in Thailand on tourist visas, visa runs, visa exemptions, and border bounces?

buy a ticket NOW>>>

seldom here of someone being refused entry< what passport you holding?

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What border are you being held ?

Buy one online

What border? I said I was leaving by land when asked.

Buy a) cheap flight, b) “onward” flight, or c) refundable flight. Be prepared to also show proof of funds and accommodation.

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Buy it on your phone.

That’s a rare case, can you give more information, your nationality etc.

if it’s just about the flight then your recourse is to buy one while you wait and politely ask them to reconsider

Deporting you or refusing you entry? You're required to have proof of an exit ticket out of Thailand when arriving with a visa on arrival, visa exemption, or tourist visa.

They don't normally ask, but they can. Book something on your phone.