Thailand Visa Exemption (60 days) and Visa On Arrival (VOA) (15 days)

[GanDoonToonPet]

Not sure what the delay on the '60 day' is...we know it can't be incompetence 😇

 

Low season began (roughly) 3 months ago so you'd think there might be some urgency. The way things are going, it won't be introduced until high season...which is exactly the time that it's not needed

 

My (extended) 30 day stamp runs out on Friday. I'll be spending a week in Cambodia again but, as I will have been here for 4 months on B2B exemptions, I'm left pissing in the wind as to whether I should get a bona-fide TR visa or wait for the new exemption to kick in 😔

 

These are the days...

 

 

[Phillip9]

On 7/13/2024 at 1:45 AM, s_jess said:

Of course we don't know the details of the extensions yet. Maybe they'll stay the same, or could it be that they will stop extending

30 day extensions will still be allowed.

 

https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/91fPdh6NtO/VISA_Information/New_Visa_Measures_July_2024.pdf

[Tod Daniels]

60 days posted on the Thai embassy Washington DC website now 

https://washingtondc.thaiembassy.org/en/page/visaexempt-voajul2024

 

[jacey]

now we just wait till the next person that post "just flew in and got a 60 days exemption", to make official 

Edited July 15 by jacey

[Pattaya57]

Says in the other 60 day thread that 60 days didn't happen. Shows a 30 day stamp from today

Edited July 15 by Pattaya57

[Caldera]

12 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Says in the other 60 day thread that 60 days didn't happen. Shows a 30 day stamp from today

 

No surprises there, the PM said yesterday that he'll sign it today.

[ChironSe]

A couple people on a Facebook group posted they got the 60 day stamp:

 

[Maestro]

5 hours ago, Caldera said:

 

No surprises there, the PM said yesterday that he'll sign it today.

 

Perhaps signed by the Prime Minister today, but apparently not yet published in the Royal Gazette. 

 

It seems that the Gazette is published weekly, on Wednesday.

[Pattaya57]

17 minutes ago, ChironSe said:

A couple people on a Facebook group posted they got the 60 day stamp:

 

Are they Russian who would get a 60 day stamp anyway?

 

Edit: I found the posts on FB and people are asking if Russian but poster is not answering

 

Edited July 15 by Pattaya57

[Maestro]

19 minutes ago, ChironSe said:

A couple people on a Facebook group posted they got the 60 day stamp:

 

 

What nationality?

 

I'm asking because nationals of a few countries have been getting visa-exempt 60 days under separate rules already for years. Can't find the list on the MFA website anymore.

[ChironSe]

7 minutes ago, Maestro said:

 

What nationality?

 

I'm asking because nationals of a few countries have been getting visa-exempt 60 days under separate rules already for years. Can't find the list on the MFA website anymore.

 

I don't know, they are unfortunately second hand information. The poster's name on the Facebook group did not sound Slavic, so that's all I could guess.

[Maestro]

29 minutes ago, ChironSe said:

 

I don't know, they are unfortunately second hand information. The poster's name on the Facebook group did not sound Slavic, so that's all I could guess.

 

The AseanNow forum allows posting the link to a Facebook post as citation of the source. Do you know how to do this?

[Pattaya57]

16 minutes ago, Maestro said:

 

The AseanNow forum allows posting the link to a Facebook post as citation of the source. Do you know how to do this?

Facebook has multiple posts of this same stamp from several different people so no-one would know who the original source was anymore.

 

Even Asean Now FB page over one hour ago used the same Pic to announce 60 days now active (but they didn't announce here?)

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/jBqRLodKtD1d4Ahn/?mibextid=oFDknk

 

Edited July 15 by Pattaya57

[Bvor]

6 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Even Asean Now FB page has used the same Pic to announce 60 days now active.

But no confirmation on AN that the proposed 60 day visa exemption is now active nor confirmation of Gazette announcement of same.🥱 

[george]

1 minute ago, Bvor said:

But no confirmation on AN that the proposed 60 day visa exemption is now active nor confirmation of Gazette announcement of same.🥱 

 

Here are a few 60-days stamps from this afternoon

 

[Bvor]

5 minutes ago, george said:

Here are a few 60-days stamps from this afternoon

What passport nationality are these stamps? I'm Oz and want 60 day VE for 6 August entry.

 

[Caldera]

2 minutes ago, Bvor said:

What passport nationality are these stamps? I'm Oz and want 60 day VE for 6 August entry.

 

No worries, you'll get 60 days.

 

Some people today who arrived too early in the day weren't that lucky though.

[Bvor]

25 minutes ago, Caldera said:

Some people today who arrived too early in the day weren't that lucky though.

Yeah thx, i alluded to same in an earlier post. Will take on board what you now say and can now chill.

cheers mate.

[OccamsRazor]

1 hour ago, Caldera said:

Some people today who arrived too early in the day weren't that lucky though

From other reports the 60 day stamps started at 4:00PM so morning arrivals still got 30.  Possibly they rushed to get it out in the Royal Gazette to get the ball rolling as the PM had already signed approval.

[TechnoBabble]

Got the 6o day stapm today at Don Mueang, Aussie passport with arrival just after 4pm 😊

[Maestro]

All's well that ends well.

 

There's been a lot of suspense since pronouncements by government officials started in May that this new visa-exempt 60-day permission to stay would start on 1 June.

[Maestro]

The Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs will have to update the following page, among others:

 

https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/publicservice/111192-รายชื่อประเทศ-ดินแดนที่ได้รับการยกเว้นการตรวจลงตราเพื่อการท่องเที่ยว-และสามารถพำนักอยู่ในราชอาณาจักรได้ไม่เกิน-30-วัน?cate=5ddbe42115e39c4768007d71

 

[Pattaya57]

Thai Embassy in Australia has been updated with 60 day visa exempt details. It also confirms 60 day visa exempt can be extended by 30 days

 

Edited July 16 by Pattaya57

[chuang]

The 60 days stay, is it permanent or for how long... thanks.

[Georgealbert]

Here is the official Royal Gazette announcement.

Edited July 16 by Georgealbert

[Georgealbert]

My translation of the Royal Gazette announcement, I have not include the full lost of countries.

[Phillip9]

51 minutes ago, chuang said:

The 60 days stay, is it permanent or for how long...

 

Nothing I've seen indicates its only temporary. 

[VBF]

Apparently, it is now official from 15 July 2024

 

On 15 July 2024, Thailand announced new visa measures to enhance Thailand’s tourism and economy, which took effect on 15 July 2024.

https://www.mfa.go.th/en/content/thailandnewvisa-en?page=5d5bd3da15e39c306002aaf9&menu=5d5bd3cb15e39c306002a9b0

 

 

Click on the various images in the link to see the details.

Edited July 16 by VBF

[El Matador]

Great news.

It seems All Asean countries except Myanmar are on the list. Game changer for neighbors who usually never get more than 30 days anywhere.

[Maestro]

Taking the queue this post by Georgealbert I have prepared this translation of the announcement in the Royal Gazette as a PDF file:

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Zn4PQT7dlqS39lhdeEd6HIGXsAeEG8Z/view?usp=drive_link