I had kind of the opposite happen to me when I landed at Phuket Airport 2 days ago. I came in visa-exempt but made the mistake of telling the Passport Control agent I was visiting my wife instead of just saying I was on vacation. She asked me why I didn’t have a Non Immigrant O visa. I told her I would have to pay for that and don’t have to pay for visa-exempt. She called her supervisor over, they chatted for a minute, then she stamped me in for 60 days. I was seriously concerned before then.

@Alessandro *********

I think the birth certificate is required by some embassies in order to get the affirmation to marry.

Two years ago, when I got married on Phuket, I needed a certified copy of my birth certificate and a certified copy of my dissolution of marriage to my first wife. Both may have been needed by the US Embassy in Bangkok in order to give me their clearance to marry. I think I needed two certified copies of each.

@Lisa ***************

true. I just like to be prepared so I don’t have to step aside.

@Graeme *****

20,000 baht. But, as you said, they seldom ask unless you look disheveled.

@Andi **********

The ticket doesn’t have to be a return ticket, just anywhere out of Thailand.

@Vinay *******

It’s extremely rare to get asked at Immigration. It’s supposed to be dealt with at check-in.

All airlines are supposed to deny boarding if you don’t have an onward ticket. In reality, some agents do and some agents don’t. Personally, I’ve been asked and not been asked. I’ve also heard that some agents don’t accept an onward bus or train ticket. That doesn’t make sense, but it’s possible. Most people “rent” an onward ticket from onwardticket.com or one of their competitors. It’s a real ticket that is automatically cancelled the next day or two. $15US or so.

Your question cannot be answered without knowing which country's passport you hold.

@Robbie *****

Yup. They are real tickets that are automatically cancelled after a short period.