Can I visit Thailand more than twice a year without a visa?

@Jan *****************

makes a change lol 😆

@Steven ****

But they have corrected the still incorrect information on their website.😉

@Jan *****************

my bad lol

@Brandon ***********

well, the MFA does of course determine those rules, and even if they wouldn't the embassies are still the go-to place for accurate info on the matter.

But you're still right, only making it even worse that these guys get it so wrong. There should not be room for such error, given their responsibility.

@Thom *********

You'd have to ask the staff at the embassy. Embassies are under the MFA who doesn't even determine the rules to enter Thailand. It's the immigration department that does that.

@Brandon ***********

Then why is it posted on the government web site?

@Declan *********

true, but there's a notable exception: if any immigrations offices interpret (centrally defined) rules wrongly, and publish it wrongly, they can still adhere to the rules they publish because they decide (and they have discretionary rights to decide otherwise than centrally defined). Embassies informing on visas, same thing. However, embassies informing on visa exemption matters, different story: now any interpretation errors do not carry over to actual entry decisions. Although this would normally warrant extra attention for accuracy, this is unfortunately not how it plays out. Embassies (some at least) are taking their responsibility too lightly and publish rules that are neither centrally defined nor common practice. Quite bad.

@Rob ************

you can visit all the embassy websites and I guarantee you that most of them will state different rules surrounding visa exemption. I mean heck even embassies within the same country have been found to state different things and have vastly different requirements for visa applications.

@Rob ************

you are out of date, and in fact the only limit was before July 15 when only two land border crossings were allowed in a calendar year. That no longer exists. There never has been a limit on entries by air, or sea. Where ever you read that is full of BS. The big reason it was changed is the fact that many people visit more than two countries that border Thailand while they base out of Thailand. The only unwritten rule now is if you are trying to stay long term in Thailand on tourist entries you will at some point be refused entry until you get the correct visa. That detail has not changed. Immigration is well versed on this, and every angle used to stay long term in Thailand as a tourist, without really following a pattern a real tourist follows.

@Rob ************

wow and for 4 years prior to covid I came 2 weeks every month visa exempt and never got stopped . I still come every month but have 5 year visa now.

@Rob ************

there is some false info out there, unfortunately even from official sources (embassies). They don't take their responsibility seriously.

But really, there is no such rule.