interesting. Yeah - I now just play by the rules and lessen the worry. Having that $30ish ticket to show the airlines has kept my life a lot less stress free.
I didn’t think it would actually happen 😂 so was surprised when they wouldn’t let me board. I just bought a cheap flight to Saigon on air asia - showed them the flight - and was given my boarding pass. Been asked a few times since. Only once (this last January) has immigration asked me my plans. I have arrived in Thailand over 35 times.
if the air carrier asks to see your exit ticket to let you board, they want to see a ticket issued leaving the country. I have been asked a few times by the airline when I check in for my flight.
For the single entry 60 day tourist visa - if you intend to do an extension and you flight out of Thailand is then - it won’t work. You need to show departure at or before the 60 days. So get a cheap air asia flight to ?? International and use that. Sometimes I actually take the flight, sometimes I do the extension 🤷♀️