@Dave *********

yes, my (now ex) girlfriend did the same thing.

@Dave *********

I’ve used Agoda for hotels for years but never flights. I’ll have to give it a try.

Yes, I tried to book a flight last month from the USA. When I tried to pay, I got a message saying that it didn’t go through, so I tried again. Same thing happened so I went to my credit card account and there were 2 authorizations there from AirAsia but I still didn’t have a confirmation for the flight. Only chat with a bot available. No email or phone number could be found. What kind of a business operates that way? I won’t be using them again. Much better experience with VietJet.

@Andy *********

I’m sorry that’s your experience. It’s not mine. Never been asked by an airline or immigration.

@Neil *******

you can buy a cheap ticket at

@Andy *********

you “may” be asked to show it. I’ve never been asked.

@Mitchell ******

I disagree. There are tourists (what else would you call them?) that go to a big resort and never leave the grounds. Moving around a lot is not a requirement for tourists. So if you only stay in one place, that doesn’t mean you’re trying to “live” in Thailand. Although, is there anyone dead in Thailand? I think we’re all living here unless you’ve been able to join the group by supernatural means.

@Manfred *********

I think you may have been misinformed. For example, I’m American. If I were in Vietnam for a month and decided I wanted to see Thailand for a few months next, it would be ridiculous to require me to fly all the way back to the states just to apply for a 60 day tourist visa. If it were true, Thailand would lose a huge amount of tourists who want to travel around the region.

@Dec *******

🤔

@Manfred *********

I’m not understanding you. I was replying to your statement that you thought you “had to be physically present in your own country”.