Why was my father stopped at the airport after obtaining a tourist visa for Thailand?

I think the O/P has enough information to be thoroughly confused as far as what their next step should be ;)

I suggest they heed the advice of

@Amor****

, and go to the Immigration office on Soi Suan Plu.

Ask daddy all information first before you post and don't blame Thai people "for not wanting to help"

Okay, the best advice was offered out by

@Amor****

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I suggest the O/P get his father to email the paperwork he's got and a copy of the data page of his passport.

Then take it to the Suan Plu Immigration Office.

If the blacklisting is truly expired they can remove him from the database

I am no expert however last year In overstayed my visa by 14 days and they told me that if it had been 30 days I would be banned for 5 years.

Why did he get a tourist visa? Why didn't he get the appropriate O-A retirement visa, which allows you an easier process to the retirement visa extension.

You mentioned he Obtained a 60 Day Visa.

Which Airport was he stopped from flying at?

If he was stopped. Did he show the Authorities his Visa?

Did they supply an explanation?

Has he now continued on his Journey?

The case is clear to me. The Airline need to submit a passenger list to Thai Immigration and he is still on the blacklist, hence he got refused during boarding. AFAIK the Blacklist is maintained manuelly by Thai Immigration. Before the implementation of the blacklisting by 1,3,5 or 10 years everyone was marked for life. I suggest the OP goes with a trusted Thai person to Thai Immigration at Suan Plu and ask politely about his father status. No need for Lawyer.

You're not clear in your comment: there are 2 spots where your father can be denied to proceed: A. The airline desk or B Customs. If it was because of no return ticket, he would know it because airline staff would tell him. Besides, it's extremely rare that airlines make a fuss about this. It's not a visa issue since A, he doesn't need one as he can get into Thailand on the 30 day exemption and B, he has a SETV. In my opinion, it has to do with his past overstay or something happened at the airport, like him maybe having a few drinks before the flight. Note that he could also be blacklisted by that particular airline for an on-flight incident in the past. If customs stopped him, it would have to do with a serious legal concern in the UK in regards to your dad, like being on probation.

He has a Tourist Visa in his passport, so that is not the problem. And you do not need a RETURN ticket if you fly without visa, but proof of onward travel.

If you don't have a visa already in your passport they won't let you fly without a return.

The airline saw that I didn't have a return ticket and initially refused me boarding. That was until I pointed out that I already had a visa in my passport secured from the Thai consulate in London.

and how did he get a visa at the embassy with no return ticket? they are really strict about that now, and funds

He wants to make a Visa here, does this means in Thailand or in Scotland. What kind of Visa he has to go to Thailand or want to come without visa? There is no Thai Immigration on airports in Scotland who stop him from boarding. If he has a single way ticket, no visa, overstay stamps in the passport, black list stamp in the passport, I applaud the airline company, because they are responsible for him when his entry into Thailand get refused.

Return ticket should not be the issue IF he really had the 60 day visa...

Could be as Noel is suggesting no return ticket could be they haven't cleared him from the system. The airline would of told him. Actually come to think of it in Scotland dont they check at the airport you have paid any court fines TV licenses and similar before you are allowed to leave.

If your dad was caught can be 5 to 10 years if he surrendered to authorities say at immigration and was more than a year will be 3 year.

Well what reason did the airport give for stopping him? Did he have a return ticket or a one way?

Maybe try changing your profile picture before you ask thai people for help...