Good luck when you get here.

I've done it many times. Now it's easier as I'm on a retirement visa. But before I just told them before I caught the plane that I was going to travel to Cambodia or Laos but wasn't sure for how long and when I would return. Only once immigration in Bangkok wouldn't let me in until I showed them an exit plan. I just went on my phone and bought a ticket to Singapore. Immigration then stamped my passport and I was let in then I cancelled the ticket to Singapore. I used wi-fi at the airport to connect. The ticket was $78 Australia dollars but as I cancelled before anything went through it cost me nothing. Good luck and remember to be polite to everyone.

You can if your story makes sense to first your airline and then immigration I've done it many times . I've done a land crossing to Laos and Cambodia flown to Vietnam and Singapore. I've just told them I'm not sure when I was going to those places so would book later. Only once they made me book a flight to Singapore. I'm now on a retirement visa and it's ok for a single flight. But I was on 30 or 60 day entry before.

Once you get the retirement visa you don't get any problems. In and out as you please

I did a one day overstay 3 years ago and payed nothing they just put a mark in my passport. I've been in and out many times since with no problems. They were very nice to me at the time and each time since

I have had it twice before the next day . Just be polite and you should be ok. I was not asked why I was late. But I was travelling with my Thai wife on her Thai passport might of helped.

Yes my mate on May 17 he is intending to get a retirement visa but had no ticket for onwards travel. He was told to buy a ticket usable in the next 60 days. So we spent $83 for a ticket to Singapore and was able to enter. Immigration said we should of had the retirement visa before we came. I did the visa myself after landing over a year ago. So the answer to your question is yes there was trouble in Bangkok. But we fixed it.

@Andy ***********

I had the visa my mate didn't. Many people turn up on a single flight no return. Just be nice and tell them you are applying.

Just tell immigration that your applying for a retirement visa . It has worked for me last February and in June my mate came with a single flight and we just told them he was probably going to get an extension of stay and that we were not sure when we were going to travel to Cambodia. We did it as pleasantly as we could and they smiled and stamped the passport

@Baz ********

totally agree with you on that.