http://www.thaivisa.com/479.0.html

...seems to have information that might be not correct.

Regarding nationals from Brazil, Chile, South-Korea and Peru there seems to be 90 days of permit to stay without visa instead of 30 as this board claims.

At least these 2 web sites claim on the behalf of 90 days:

http://www.thaiembdc.org/consular/visa/vis...ist%20no%20visa

http://www.bia.co.th/024.html

In case someone has EXCACT and CONFIRMED info, please let me know.

(Yes I have mailed to the embassies of these countries to specify the situation but I know they will not answer at least in 1 month's time and I need to confirm this quicker.)

Here is the list of exemptions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

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TOURIST VISA EXEMPTION

- According to the Interior Ministerial Announcements dated 1 October B.E. 2545 (2002), 20 December B.E. 2545 (2002) ,18 October B.E. 2547 (2004) and 6 May B.E. 2548 (2005) , passport holders from 40 countries and Hong Kong SAR do not require a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes if their stay in the Kingdom does not exceed 30 days.

- The applicant must possess instrument of means of living expenses 10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per family accordingly.

- Please also be advised that ordinary passport holders of 40 countries and Hong Kong who intend to engage in certain activities are eligible to apply for a visa when entering the Kingdom if their qualifications meet the conditions set forth by the Office of Immigration Bureau. For more information, please contact the Office of Immigration Bureau, Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120, Tel. (662) 287-3101-10 or at website http://police.go.th

• List of 40 countries and one region is as follows:

1. Australia : Commonwealth of Australia

2. Austria : Republic of Austria

3. Belgium : Kingdom of Belgium

4. Brazil : Federative Republic of Brazil

5. Bahrain : State of Bahrain

6. Brunei Darussalam : Negara Brunei Darussalam

7. Canada

8. Denmark : Kingdom of Denmark

9. Finland : Republic of Finland

10. France : French Republic

11. Germany : Federal Republic of Germany

12. Greece : Hellenic Republic

13. Hong Kong : Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

14. Iceland : Republic of Iceland

15. Indonesia : Republic of Indonesia

16. Ireland : Republic of Ireland

17. Israel : State of Israel

18. Italy : Republic of Italy

19. Japan

20. Korea : Republic of Korea

21. Kuwait : State of Kuwait

22. Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

23. Malaysia

24. Netherlands : Kingdom of the Netherlands

25. New Zealand

26. Norway : Kingdom of Norway

27. Oman : Sultanate of Oman

28. Peru : Republic of Peru

29. Philippines : Republic of the Philippines

30. Portugal : Republic of Portugal

31. Qatar : State of Qatar

32. Singapore : Republic of Singapore

33. Spain : Kingdom of Spain

34. South Africa : Republic of South Africa

35. Sweden : Kingdom of Sweden

36. Switzerland : Swiss Confederation

37. Turkey : Republic of Turkey

38. United Arab Emirates

39. United Kingdom : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

40. United States of America

41. Vietnam : Socialist Republic of Vietnam

LIST OF COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE CONCLUDED AGREEMENT ON THE EXEMPTION OF VISA REQUIREMENT WITH THAILAND

I. Country which has concluded agreement on the exemption

of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic passport with

Thailand and permitted to stay for 30 days

The Kingdom of Cambodia

II. List of Countries which have concluded agreement on the

exemption of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic

or official passport or service/special passport with Thailand

and permitted to stay for 30 and 90 days

90 DAYS

1. Argentina

15. Luxembourg

2. Austria

16. Malaysia

3. Belgium

17. Mexico

4. Bhutan

18. The Netherlands

5. Brazil 19. Nepal

6. Chile

20. The Philippines

7. Croatia

21. Poland

8. Czech Republic 22. Romania

9. Germany 23. Russian Federation

10. Hungary

24. Singapore

11. India

25. Slovak Republic

12. Israel 26. South Africa

13. Italy

27. Switzerland

(including Liechtenstein)

14. Japan

28. Tunisia

15. Korea : Republic of Korea 29. Turkey

30 DAYS

1. Mongolia

2. Laos : Lao People’s Democratic Republic

3. China : People’s Republic of China

4. Myanmar : Union of Myanmar

5. Vietnam : Socialist Republic of Vietnam

6. Oman : Sultanate of Oman

III. Country which has concluded agreement on the

exemption of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic,

official and ordinary passports with Thailand and permitted

to stay for 90 days

Republic of Peru

IV. List of countries which have concluded agreement on the

exemption of visa requirement for holders of ordinary

passport with Thailand and permitted to stay for 30 and

90 days

90 DAYS

1. Brazil 2. Republic of Korea 3. Chile

30 DAYS

1. Laos

2. Vietnam

3. Hong Kong SAR

4. Macau SAR

Hope this clarifies a little bit.

You/ll notice some of the 90 day exemptions refer to Diplomatic passports only.

http://www.mfa.go.th/web/12.php

Edited October 27, 200520 yr by thaiflyer1

Hope this clarifies a little bit.

Well... actually it didn't. On the contrary

But I intend to seek for the specific and clear answer from the regarding embassies as there seems to be at least 2 different kind of information on different thai goverment instances.

Thank you for your answer anyway!

Well Hans,

Don't hold your breath. If you get clear and concise response from Brazil, Chille, South Korea and Peru.

I think Thaiflyers MFA extract is clear (as mud).

For example:

passport holders....do not require a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes if their stay in the Kingdom does not exceed 30 days.

4. Brazil

List of Countries which have concluded agreement on the

exemption of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic

or official passport or service/special passport with Thailand

and permitted to stay for 30 and 90 days

90 DAYS

5. Brazil

List of countries which have concluded agreement on the

exemption of visa requirement for holders of ordinary

passport with Thailand and permitted to stay for 30 and

90 days

90 DAYS

1. Brazil

So tourist 30days. Otherwise 90days. Maybe.

there seems to be at least 2 different kind of information on different thai goverment instances.

You're obviously not looking hard enough, there's usually at least 7 versions

Welcome to Thailand

....and if you include the info on this site you can make that (think of a number and double it) versions.

Why do you need to know Hans. Thinking which passport to use?

Why do you need to know Hans. Thinking which passport to use?

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No; consider where to marry my next wife and trying to get her nationality to stay in Thailand as a tourist 90 days instead of just 30...

JOKING!

Seriously; writing an article to a certain publication directed to Scandinavian ex-pats and there is a part where I need to specify some things quite thoroughly.

Hans,

You in Thailand. Journalist eh? I hope you have a non-imm M visa .