Need an advise:

As my Indian friend is informed from immigration, there is no need of getting a visa for child up to 15 years old if the child is born in Thailand. Both the parents are Indian. Last year, family exited the country without any problem but when returning, the immigration asked for the child’s return ticket. So my friend needed to flight return ticket instantly and passed through the immigration.

Is this the normal process for a child without Thai visa to have return ticket?

Advantage of not getting visa:

No 90 days report, no TM30, no visa fee, no reentry required.

Disadvantage of not having visa:

Reentering thailand needs return flight tickets, and need to book one adult ticket as well.

If there is a way out without booking return flight ticket, it would be great. Thinking of booking a flight ticket via agent and cancel it!

Need an advise/suggestion from the experts in the group.

Information please: I have a friend from South Africa... He will be crossing the land border from Malaysia into Thailand. I'm trying to help him understand what to expect. He only has one entry into Thailand before without a visa 2 years ago. Main question - Will he get 30 days on a Visa on Arrival or Exemption Entry (is it 30 days and which is it? VOA or Exemption. Also I read here of 'proofs' - in this respect what will he need?

Another question: if he needs proof of a return flight or outbound I have heard about airtickets that can be canceled with no penalty - any examples of those. And since he does not have a printer will a phone or tablet screen showing of a ticket be okay?