I agree with Marty's comment (above yours) after living in Thailand for 23 years...
You say that is inexpensive compared to the USA.. Wow!..USA must really be expensive, I've never been there but heard it was alright...but I never thought it was so much so.
As a matter of curiousity Brandon...How would the Immigration Officers know if you have been travelling around or not...(I assume you mean within Thailand).
Thank you Tamar. The reason I was confused was because I thought when one purchases a "return ticket" ...the outbound and return ticket shows both the dates on the one ticket. Therefore when you are checking in they can see at a glance that you will be staying more than the 30 days...But when you explained about the domestic flight episode, that explains it...
For myself, I think I'll just book a return flight within the 30 days and change it again after getting the extension....to save the possible hassle...I had a Retirement Ext. for 23 years and didn't have to care about this aspect of the flight.
I was just informed by a friend Brandon that he used to buy an "open return" ticket...I never heard of this type of ticket, have you...I will ask him more about it when I next see him.
P.S. He just informed me it was a ticket with a "flexible" return date. His Travel Agent insisted on a return date within the 30 days...but then it could be changed afterwards.
Thank you Tamar... I am still trying to understand what exactly they would have seen....You or They wouldn't have known for sure that you were guaranteed an extension so how could you name and book the "return" date.
May I ask...What type of ticket did you have each time you went to Thailand. Was it just a "one way" when entering Thailand or did you need a ticket showing you were leaving again on a certain date. I ask because one is suppose to have a ticket showing you are leaving within 30 days when entering on a "visa exempt"...and you wouldn't be sure that you will get the extension so wouldn't know for sure what date you would be leaving ?
