my "thoughts" on this: IF you are a friend is doing this. especially since i was on round "2" in a relative short time (20 days coming back) have or rent the onward ticket.

i am telling you my "feel" was once i said i did not have an onward ticket her words and tone went in a different direction. i always spend the $10 on a (onward rental) ticket. this time i did not.

@Drew ******

yes. hence the posting online. most nations, though each case is different-with good relations with your passport country (US, for me) will not detain or deny you entry. they won't. they know better.

though in peru a US citizen stayed 6 months under a toursit visa (the maximum allowed) left for 5 days and flew back and immigration had her sign a document she was receiving a only a 10 day visa and then must leave.

@Kim ********

true that.

i would imagine a thai immigration detention center does not have free WiFi to post. she said she was noting my file and i could not extend 30days--implying i would have to get a O visa.

@Frances *******

yes, i flew out of BKK and was in cambodia for 20days. my thoughts are she was new/training.

i worked government services. the supervisor sitting behind her was "evaluating" her though i did not see others get a lecture.

she was implying i am like going around the system of days in on a tourist visa then coming back 20days later. i have flown in and out of BKK at least 35 times never occured. i don't know for what reason if this was a "DMK" theme.

i travel s/america and asia i always "rent" a follow on ticket. this time i did not. her lecture did calm down when i told her "i have doctor appts at bangkok hosptial if you want to see the emails".

IF one is traveling on a tourist visa: moral of the story (my thoughts):

spend $10 or so and rent an onward ticket for say 59 days dated after your arrival.

@Big****

knowing that you get (for a US citizen) 60days on arrival i would of bought it for say 58 days after the entry date. to be humble, i am very seasoned traveler here:

IF i had the onward ticket, and you can "rent" one for like $12-i do not think i would of gotten this immigration lector. she said she was going to note that i cannot extend 30days. so i will either go to immigration in hua hin and ask if that is true OR just put in for my O visa.

i have lived/traveled to thailand for 17yrs. spending some time in PI new (just some).

most of the "savvy" visa services are in pattaya hence the number of old farangs there. of course, some elsewhere phuket, hua hin.

this is in pattaya. i assume they can do visa stuff internet only. good crew typical pretty (competent) thai girls in office and western owner.



for me i got my visa in 2015 and used my US pension letter (county pension) needed few other documents. my understanding is that pension letters are really not accepted anymore only to get/fund a thai bank account.