Wait til September comes loads of 60 plus arriving DTV , on soft option , cooking courses, Thai Culture etc, and the odd Muay Thai. Can't blame people really, no Snowbird options when eventually the 60 day on arrival finishes.
Still doing same Rob, EVA asked for return ticket or onward, showed my visa good to go. Not out of the ordinary, most airlines know the regulations in the countries they fly to, and certain ones require visas etc.
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