Can I enter Thailand more than twice a year under visa exemption?

Will Whelan recommend you reread my comment. The immigration officer has complete freedom on how all of the rules are interpreted - so nobody is "sure" of any aspect of it. The law is clear that you must have cash. The law is usually not enforced. But if you show them evidence of money in your bank account maybe some of them will take Mercy out on you. The law is very clear you must have cash. To maximize your chances of getting through immigration with no hassle at all recommend you take cash

Ray Goodman NO is the answer Ray. It’s literally the first word.

Barry Waters

Sounds like your immigration lawyer doesn’t know what he’s talking about,

Unless he knows something the rest of the world doesn’t.

Ralph Tyson full of errors

Stefano Hua Hin 💯 i experience a lot of things like this. Different immigration officers, different rules.

Stefano Hua Hin depends which crossing you use Nong Khai is notorious for making up their own rules

Other crossings in Isan appear to use some common sense

Malaysian crossings aren't too bad from what others have told me

Garry Gavin I just found this. It says two visa exemptions in a calendar year.

Garry Gavin You are absolutely right. A friend who is an IO explained to me that the decision lays, without the right of appeal, solely with the IO.

What people fail to understand is the directive is to stop abuse, it is not the amount of time you enter in a given year, but the pattern your entries show. The tourism exemption is what it says on the tin, Tourism. Unfortunately, many use it as an easy way to stay for long periods and effectively live in Thailand without an adequate visa.

The frequency of border hopping, especially by land is detected automatically by the system.

So for instance if you come to Thailand for a holiday and decide to visit the region and go to Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, you will get a new exemption on each entry as it clear that is tourism. You may be asked to show your departure date to your home country, but not that often.

If, on the other hand, you have consecutive entries with extensions with short border hopping, between (1 day to 6 Months) you will be flagged and likely to be refuse entry.

It is time that the system dodgers start posting the real facts of the situation rather that declaring law their personal experiences. Just as final note, The Thai rules are no more drastic that the rules that apply in countries like the US, Canada, Schengen Countries, Australia, etc.

Garry Gavin that is last year. 2025 and 2026 are different.

Garry Gavin

Last year is last year things have changed

I have done 3 exempt this year as well However I have residency in Laos and only stay for 3-4 days

As it has been stated numerous times, they are wanting to stop those who use the freebie exempt, extend then do a bounce back and forth

Ralph Tyson stop looking for what’s public and network that’s the only thing that works 😇

Ralph Tyson immigrations sometimes have their own rule, especially in the far provinces. A lot of people doing their own visas without agencies knows this.

Ralph Tyson he hasn’t seen it either. Because it doesn’t exist

This is something I'm keen to know too, but I have not seen anywhere its states what happens if you leave and then return.

@Mark *******

Someone is not going to make 2 separate 30-day entries between now and when the law changes, probably.

@Ian ******

What do the provinces have to do with ENTERING Thailand?