"Queequak" schreef in bericht
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> >The reality of the situation is that Thai immigration will almost
> >certainly not ask you about your ticket, and will just give you 30
> >days on arrival. There is a slight risk that when you check-in the
> >airline might raise a question about the dates of your return ticket.
> >I fly into Bangkok holding only a one-way ticket several times a year,
> >and on the rare occasions when I've been asked about it, they've been
> >happy with my explanation that I have an onward ticket waiting to be
> >picked-up from a travel agent in Bangkok. If you have a printed
> >itinerary for your Cambodia/Vietnam/Laos flights, even one produced by
> >yourself, it may be helpful to have that with you when you check-in.
>
> Well I'm flying into BK from Sydney - are they likely to question me about
the
> visa when I check-in in Sydney?
They could ask, but as others have said just tell them that you will be
travelling to Cambodia, Vietnam (do you have your visa already?) and Laos,
and in my experience having travelled to Thailand a couple of times without
a return ticket it is never a problem.
>The other problem is that I don't have flights
> booked/an itinery for my Cam, Nam, Laos route - I'm going overland so
there's
> really no way to prove I'll leave Thailand anytime within the 30 day visa
> requirement. Maybe I could just make a printout of my prospective route so
they
> can see I intend to travel about?
>
> Tried the embasssy phone number, but the bargain price of £1 a minute for
> 'automated advice' didn't exactly whet my appetite.
Don't worry. Hundreds of travellers every day arrive in Thailand planning to
do exactly what you plan to do, and I have never heard about anyone having a
problem.
Sjoerd
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