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

[daeumtnaot]

By the way, I had no problem either getting on the plane (they didn't ask to see onward ticket, only if I had a visa.  I said it's visa exempt.)  When I arrived at immigration I was asked no question at all.

 

Sometimes I wonder if there are agents here lurking trying to create insecurity?

[BrandonJT]

3 hours ago, daeumtnaot said:

By the way, I had no problem either getting on the plane (they didn't ask to see onward ticket, only if I had a visa.  I said it's visa exempt.)  When I arrived at immigration I was asked no question at all.

 

Sometimes I wonder if there are agents here lurking trying to create insecurity?

What would agents have to do with anything? There are legal requirements to enter as a tourist. Just because you aren't asked doesn't mean some people aren't. Especially if they are looking for an easy reason to deny you entry, those legal requirements are the first thing they are going to ask for.

[daeumtnaot]

On 2/27/2025 at 1:53 AM, BrandonJT said:

What would agents have to do with anything? There are legal requirements to enter as a tourist. Just because you aren't asked doesn't mean some people aren't. Especially if they are looking for an easy reason to deny you entry, those legal requirements are the first thing they are going to ask for.

 

Well, let's be honest, we don't really know who we're talking to on here, which is part of the attraction of forums like this.  But agents could also be hanging out here creating anxiety to make you think you need to pay like 5,000 baht in order to get in the country.  I'm sure most people are just trying to be helpful, and looking after your best interests

 

[Red Phoenix]

The upping of the 30-days to a 60-days permission to stay when entering Thailand Visa exempt was introduced to boost tourism and meant to be 'temporary'.    

There have been some rumors about reducing it again to 30-days, but nothing official.

Obviously Immigration will not do that at very short as that would create a pickle for those that already made travel-arrangements based on the current 60-days.

Are there any (semi)-official announcements I might have missed re the above?

[Caldera]

On 4/14/2025 at 8:09 AM, Red Phoenix said:

The upping of the 30-days to a 60-days permission to stay when entering Thailand Visa exempt was introduced to boost tourism and meant to be 'temporary'.    

 

They didn't make it temporary unlike when they had previously upped it to 45 days though. So whatever they'll do next (and when) remains to be seen.

[Liquorice]

According to a certain Bangkok tabloid, it's not a question of it will be reduced to 30 day VE entries again, it's just a case of agreeing and confirming an effective date.