Yearly Living

[jammyboy]

Thanx everyone great answers,i might just make the move !

yeah you are right about that sofa king  people here in uk are chasing their tails every day , I am back in 2 weeks looking fwd to the phone not ringing for 4 months , it is just that  decision to sod the uk and finally pack up for the last time , without the addition of a return tjcket.

[nookiebear]

Thanx everyone great answers,i might just make the move !

yeah you are right about that sofa king  people here in uk are chasing their tails every day , I am back in 2 weeks looking fwd to the phone not ringing for 4 months , it is just that  decision to sod the uk and finally pack up for the last time , without the addition of a return tjcket.

Depending on what type of Visa you are arriving into BKK with,you may be asked to furnish details of your return or onward ticket.

[davureborn]

Thanx everyone great answers,i might just make the move !

yeah you are right about that sofa king  people here in uk are chasing their tails every day , I am back in 2 weeks looking fwd to the phone not ringing for 4 months , it is just that  decision to sod the uk and finally pack up for the last time , without the addition of a return tjcket.

Depending on what type of Visa you are arriving into BKK with,you may be asked to furnish details of your return or onward ticket.

Having a return ticket or not depends also on the airline itself at the point of departure, as theoretically they will be responsible for your return flight if you are refused by immigration, + a fine. This doesn't seem to happen often and of course if you take the trouble to get an 'O' visa beforehand won't be required.
If they do make problems (I don't think they will),plan B would be to take a walk around the airport and book yourself a ticket like Bangkok-Phnom Penh or Vientiane.I believe bus tickets can also be booked on line.

[nookiebear]

That is absolute bollox,as Thailand operates a visa exempt system for arrivals from many countries including the UK the onus is not on the airline it is upon you .You cannot walk around the airport to book another ticket until AFTER you have passed through Immigration.

[davureborn]

That is absolute bollox,as Thailand operates a visa exempt system for arrivals from many countries including the UK the onus is not on the airline it is upon you .You cannot walk around the airport to book another ticket until AFTER you have passed through Immigration.

Bollocks it is then. You check in first at the airline desk AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE$ as I mentioned and they will tell you if you can fly or not. I don't think Thailand immigration cares much.

[CO-CO]

That is absolute bollox,as Thailand operates a visa exempt system for arrivals from many countries including the UK the onus is not on the airline it is upon you .You cannot walk around the airport to book another ticket until AFTER you have passed through Immigration.

Bollocks it is then. You check in first at the airline desk AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE$ as I mentioned and they will tell you if you can fly or not. I don't think Thailand immigration cares much.

Other way round!


The airline at the point of departure don't give a flying x whether you have a return ticket. I have flown on several occasions on a one-way ticket. For visa exempt destinations there is no issue.

(The other way round, for a Thai traveling to the UK, the airline at the point of departure would need to enure you have the appropriate visa to enter)

The issue is at Thai immigration; in theory they can deny you entry without  flight out within the currency of your permission to stay.

[BoRis]

Interesting topic... anyone opening an "expat life budgeting school".

I'm currently going through the budgeting process with the idea of moving to buriram on a more permanent basis and... hmm... based on GF's spending 35k a month sounds like very little (ok, it does include almost daily booze for the entire village). Might have to cut down on family-in-law allowance though 

[fishy]

Good thread... Everyone has a different story with their Thai lifestyle but I reckon on 30K bht a month at todays prices you can/could live pretty comfortable. I have not included alcohol or cigarettes or other entertainments in that figure and also you have a free roof over your head. There is always the chook not laying eggs scenario and the bull buffalo that has been raised for years and has decided to come out Gay... Interesting topic would be find out what the Thai Wife costs the fellang on a weekly basis!

[fishy]

Good thread... Everyone has a different story with their Thai lifestyle but I reckon on 30K bht a month at todays prices you can/could live pretty comfortable. I have not included alcohol or cigarettes or other entertainments in that figure and also you have a free roof over your head. Presume you are set up with car/motorbike etc. There is always the chook not laying eggs scenario and the bull buffalo that has been raised for years and has decided to come out Gay... Interesting topic would be good to find out what the average Thai Wife costs the fellang on a weekly basis!3K p/w or 12K p/m

[fishy]

Good thread... Everyone has a different story with their Thai lifestyle but I reckon on 30K bht a month at todays prices you can/could live pretty comfortable. I have not included alcohol or cigarettes or other entertainments in that figure and also you have a free roof over your head. Presume you are set up with car/motorbike etc. There is always the chook not laying eggs scenario and the bull buffalo that has been raised for years and has decided to come out Gay... Interesting topic would be good to find out what the average Thai Wife costs the fellang on a weekly basis!3K p/w or 12K p/m. Anyone game to post?

[CO-CO]

I know a few people who would be requesting an itemised account if their wife was spending 35,000 Baht a month!   

[Adam]

I fly into Thailand around 10 times a year and half of the airlines ask for proof of onward travel and half don't. Once Qantas said that I could not fly unless I could prove onward travel plans.

[nookiebear]

I fly into Thailand around 10 times a year and half of the airlines ask for proof of onward travel and half don't. Once Qantas said that I could not fly unless I could prove onward travel plans.

It all depends upon your Visa,or no visa as the case may be.

[CO-CO]

I fly into Thailand around 10 times a year and half of the airlines ask for proof of onward travel and half don't. Once Qantas said that I could not fly unless I could prove onward travel plans.

Arses, what if you had no onward travel plans ?


Did they raise that question at the time of booking one-way ?


No, I thought not!

[urleft]

I have never been asked if I had a return flight, whether I had an existing visa or not.  Even my first trip to the LOS from the middle east which I had no outbound ticket, nor did I have any firm plans on when I was leaving Thailand.