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

Thouhh after I submitted my docs and money they gave me only one slip (no print out) with the date stamped on it for collection and they wrote down my token number on it. If you go and submit can you confirm they give you only that slip or any other receipt?

It's here. I was there.

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@Mae ******

Yes. Please find another route. Or get an Indian visa and be ready to immigrate out, collect bags, and check in from level 2. 2.5-3 hours layover should be fine for chennai airport if you have a indian visa, not 4 hours as I said.

99.9% correct advise from a chennai resident and frequent traveller to Thailand and other places - You cannot do it. And don't do it. They won't even let you board in Thailand without an Indian entry permit. Unless you have an Indian e-visa and at least 4 hours time in between flights. Even then it is a very bad airport to do any transfer. Delhi Mumbai Bangalore Hyderabad Kochi are much better choices for Air Asia (still need visa). So don't try this. Go via dubai / middle east. Or for budget go via Singapore (scoot/air asia) then lufthansa. But still need to enter exit Singapore (free for germans / 3 hours min).

@Colin *********

No. There's no "air side" in chennai Airport. You need to clear immigration.

Ideally, Thailand should extend the days to 90 days for everyone with one reporting In-between. Just so they know where the said foreigner is residing and what they are upto. It will be good for the country in the long run and foreigners who want to stay longer too. Win win. There's no point in making it so tough for genuinely good foreigners spending money, bringing in money, and being in Thailand for longer duration to go out come in again and all that.

@Shrestha ******

But you need to immigrate in melbourne. No way around it.

No need. When you check in at Nepal, Thai will check you in for both flights and will arrange baggage transfer. You just need to hop from one gate to another in BKK Suvaranabhumi.