Visa Exempt: Still 60 days for US Citizen or Back to 30?

[dddave]

Title  says it all.

[Caldera]

As of now, it's still 60 days.

[DrJack54]

Make plans based on visa exempt being 60 days. 

If changes then a quick tourist e-Visa would have you covered. 

[Toby1947]

On 5/16/2025 at 7:07 AM, DrJack54 said:

Make plans based on visa exempt being 60 days. 

If changes then a quick tourist e-Visa would have you covered. 

Spot on

[Suitcase]

I know it’s fun to get on the computer and be part of the forum and ask questions

For me, I would rather go to the horses mouth, which in this instance would be Thai Immigration, and see what the people say who make up these rules than to ask people who may or may not know the answer to your question
 

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[hotsun]

I was in the same spot as you just a couple weeks ago wondering when they would switch it back to 30. I would think if they did it, they would give a one month grace period before it takes effect

[Magictoad]

4 minutes ago, hotsun said:

I was in the same spot as you just a couple weeks ago wondering when they would switch it back to 30. I would think if they did it, they would give a one month grace period before it takes effect

THIS IS THAILAND  TIT

[DrJack54]

36 minutes ago, Suitcase said:

For me, I would rather go to the horses mouth, which in this instance would be Thai Immigration, and see what the people say who make up these rules than to ask people who may or may not know the answer to your question

Noone on the forum would know if/when it reverts back to 30 days. 

Point is neither would immigration offices. 

[Caldera]

4 hours ago, Suitcase said:

For me, I would rather go to the horses mouth, which in this instance would be Thai Immigration

 

Wrong. There will be a cabinet resolution, and immigration will learn of that at about the same time as anyone else who follows the Thai news. Immigration doesn't make this change, they merely apply it when they're told.

[Zakhar]

So, e-tourist visa seems like the best option due to this uncertainty.

[DrJack54]

7 hours ago, Zakhar said:

So, e-tourist visa seems like the best option due to this uncertainty.

As previously mentioned ... an e-Visa can be obtained relatively quickly. 

There have been couple of articles about consideration of reverting back to 30days.

Most likely there would be advanced notice of any change. 

Finally tourist numbers are well down (Chinese) so doubt they will change it any time soon. 

The 30 day visa exempt and tourist visa stamps can be extended by 30 days.