Visas and border crossings forum

That's correct -- Canadians (and most people) get 30 days on arrival by air. If you're entering Thailand overland (ex. from Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, etc.) you get 15 days.

As long as you're not planning to spend more than 30 consecutive days in Thailand, no need to pre-arrange a Thai visa.

/ Manitoba girl.

Posted from within Vietnam.

In theory,you could have a problem with Eva Air.A couple of years ago,I was flying to Bangkok from London with Eva,and I only had a single ticket(actually the return half of a BKK/LHR ticket that I had bought in Thailand)I was stopped and questioned by Eva staff,about my onward travel.As I had a valid long term visa for Thailand they were satisfied,and I was allowed to board.The reason is that in theory you need to show proof of onward travel from Thailand(not necessarily a return ticket) to Immigration on arrival,and they could refuse you entry if you can't do this.Should that happen,the airline would be fined and bear the cost of re-patriating you,which is why they check tickets,as obviously they don't want this to happen.As I said,all this is in theory,I'm not saying it will happen,only that it's possible.I know people in a similar situation have booked(but not paid for or confirmed) an onward flight out of BKK,and shown this print out,which has been accepted,or booked a very cheap(Air Asia for example) flight which they then don't use.I would certainly check beforehand with Eva what their current policy is.

It's standard airline procedure for you to show proof of onward air travel out of Thailand if you're relying on the 30-day visa exemption (i.e. no visa). During check-in their computer will probably ping this pre-boarding requirement. Not much use in calling the airline to ask, as the person you talk to and the person who checks you in may see/interpret things differently. Many people slip through the cracks at check-in but many others (including myself numerous times) have been required to show this proof of travel before boarding.

Getting a proper tourist visa in advance would waive the onward requirement, although ironically many Thai consulates especially in the US and Australia are now requiring proof of onward travel before issuing a visa. Even having a ticket out in more than 30 days if you explain your plan usually suffices though.

Visa on arrival is only appilcable to a few nationalities (Eastern Europe, Russia, Saudi, India). See the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for details.