airline ticket

vistana · Rookie Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 23

Does anyone know if the Thai Immigration will let a UK citizen enter Thailand if they don't have a return ticket, ie we buy a one way ticket from the Uk and when in Thailand we buy a return ticket as i believe the prices are a lot cheaper ..... any advise or information would be much appreciated.

Is it easy for a UK citizen to get a work permit for Thailand as well? I have a Thai partner if that makes any difference.

Hope someone will be able to give me some advice.

Thanks

Vistana

Wanderlust · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:04 am Post subject:

Thai immigration have never in my experience checked my return or onward ticket out of Thailand; however most airlines at your initial departure point will insist on it, I assume because of instruction from Thai immigration! However if you have a one way ticket many airlines will let you buy an onward ticket to, for example, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore, which you will be able to refund in Thailand - I have done this once in the past (with Gulf Air if I remember correctly). I am not sure if this next bit is correct, but I think it used to be the case that if you had a proper visa issued in your departure country (and this could be anything from a tourist visa up) then you do not need an onward or return ticket - the best bet would be to check with the Thai Embassy or Consulate in your country, and also with your intended airline.

As far as the work permit goes I believe that your intended employer in Thailand has to make the application, and you also need to have a non-immigrant B visa first which you will need a letter from your intended employer to get. However I have never done any of that so someone who has can advise you better.

buksida · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:47 am Post subject:

The above is correct, you need a letter from your prospective employer in Thailand to get a non immigrant B visa before you get here. When here you can apply for the work permit with this.

Having a Thai partner wont help you unless they own a company and can issue you this letter of employment and pay you the minimum salary for a forigner, 50,000 baht per month (which you will be taxed on).
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lomuamart · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:17 am Post subject:

Can't help you with the work permit, but what Wanderlust says about return/onward flights is correct.
It's only if you're coming over to get a 30 day stamp that you need the evidence and it's the airline that will stop you boarding. No problem with a "proper" visa.

vistana · Rookie Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 23

Thanks everyone for your replies I will give the Thai Embassy a call in London to get more info.

As far as working goes.... I was thinking about starting a small business with my partner (Thai) just to earn a bit of pocket money! etc, how would I go about doing that, and would I still need the same visa?

On a seperate note has anyone had any experience of the cabinet company .... we are thinking of using them to install a water heater and pipework etc, the quote looks pretty good.... but personal recomendations are always better, any info on their workmanship would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Vistana

malcolminthemiddle

buksida · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Airline ticket / work permits

Wanderlust · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:04 pm Post subject:

There is planned to be an article regarding the 49/51 % shareholding in a farang/Thai business written by a lawyer in the September issue of the Observer magazine (it missed the August deadline) which may be of assistance when considering starting a business in Thailand. I would also strongly recommend that you consult a good and proper lawyer about this as many businesses over here have not been set up correctly because people used unqualified 'legal advisors'. At present anyone can legally set up a 'law office' in Thailand and offer this type of service regardless of whether they have any qualifications, so be careful!

cockneyrebel · Member Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 65 Location: UK/HH

Hi, just to put a spanner in the works......I came to Thailand in Nov 03' on a Non Immigrant type 'O' visa (it could've been a Non-type 'B' not 100% sure now) and a one-way ticket.

Nobody queried the one-way ticket, either here or in BKK.

I intended staying and buying a business at the time but didn't. I left in May last year and bought a return ticket from BKK to LHR as it was almost cheaper than buying a single.

Maybe the rules have changed since then?

lomuamart · Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:53 am Post subject:

Hi cockneyrebel,
That's what Wanderlust and I were saying. You don't need a return or onward ticket if you've got a Tourist or Non O visa.