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Can I travel in Thailand for five months a year on a tourist visa?

May 13, 2025
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Fred ******
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What if you wanted to legitimately tour parts of Thailand only for a total of five months a year, split into two stays, july and august and then later in Dec, Jan, Feb. Do you think you need to get a retirement visa, or some other form of visa, or can you just come in on a tourist visa?
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The original question inquires whether a retirement visa or another type of visa is necessary for spending five months per year in Thailand, split between July-August and December-February. The discussion highlights that frequent entries on a tourist visa may be possible without needing a retirement visa, suggesting that multiple entries each year are manageable, particularly if one maintains a record of previous visits.
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Eyal ***********
Up to 180 days a year 👆
Chris *******
@Eyal **********
no such rule or law.
Ernst *********
So. We all understand that the Thailand immigration does not want you to abuse the 60 day visa exempt.

So, has anyone had experience of how many times a year you can enter Thailand on a 60 day exemption.

Twice a year???

Three times a year???

I am nor referring to continuous border runs, just enjoy your 60 days, leave and return after a couple of month's.
James *******
@Ernst ********
absolutely there is no 180 days rule in Thailand, it is not like Japan that very clearly states 180 days visa exempt within a calendar year. In Thailand it is up to the daily mood swing of the imo to say: you stayed too much, no more visa for you
Eyal ***********
@Ernst ********
up to 180days a year
Graham *****
@Eyal **********
can you do that with x 2 90day visa
Ernst *********
@Eyal **********
great, makes sense.
Elías ********
Nope, unless you already have a record of many visa free entries, it shouldn't be a problem at all to just visit like that, without a visa.
Graham ******
@Elías *******
Without a visa assuming the OP can get a Visa Exempt entry and it is still 60 days per entry
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