yup and TM-30 has an entry for expiration date for stay

@Jason *******

AC?

@Daniel ****

I’ve heard of some folks just buying a ticket when the ticket counter stops them, so as long as you leave yourself sufficient time, you should be fine.

I’ve only had the gate check again when going to Vietnam. That was with Air Asia. I expect they encounter more problems than most since they’re local, but, boy, were they a nuisance.

I can’t speak for entering Thailand now because I’m on a non-O extension. The last time I entered as a tourist was in June, because my passport had been stolen. Hopefully, I won’t be entering as a tourist again for a long, long time. 🤞

@Daniel ****

the issue is generally not at immigration. It’s at the airline. Also, theoretically, one needs to not just have funds “available”. One needs to have cash on-hand. However, that is only ever, yet very rarely, asked at immigration. The only people whom I’ve ever heard of being asked were people with other issues, like overstays. Onward tickets are a different matter.

@Jason *******

AA does not fly into BKK, which is my point. United refunds too, but it also does not fly into BKK. Sometimes one can get an ANA flight through the United website but sometimes one needs to go through the ANA site. SIA is part of the same alliance as well, but again, I don’t know the refund policies if either airline. Yes, I can check if I need to do so, but I was just saying I don’t know the policies off-hand. I’m also afraid that if the refund policy is abused, it will go away.

@Daniel ****

and you still won’t know. 🤦‍♀️. You’ll know that that one time you didn’t have a problem. That does not mean that you or anyone else never will.

@Steve ******

yes. and, like others have said, I’d never trust what the rep on the phone says. I’d get it in writing or be prepared to have a ticket exiting.

@Jason *******

I’m aware of alliances, but each airlines still has its own refund policy.

@Jason *******

I was actually going to mention this. Miles are a great way to book a return or onward ticket, but i don’t know which mileage programs have flights into Thailand.

@Steve ******

some airlines don’t accept train tickets. It makes no sense, but neither does needing an onward ticket within the 60 days when you can extend a stay in-country.