Can you enter Thailand on the 'Enter Before' date of your visa?

It's perfectly OK to enter ON the date. Done it myself several times. Even left and entered on the "Enter Before" date.

Thank you!

Its on or before the specified date

I think one question will be answerd now because I found this on the Page of the Thai embassy in Germany. I post in German and in English please pay attention for point 3: WICHTIGER HINWEIS:

Bitte kontrollieren Sie nach Erhalt des Reisepasses die Richtigkeit der Gültigkeit des Visums.

Bitte beachten bei der Einreise am Flughafen in Thailand das Datum der Einreise und der Ausreise, die das Immigration Office in den Reisepass eingetragen hat und kontrollieren Sie die Richtigkeit der genehmigten Aufenthaltsdauer und wenden sich bei Irrtum sofort an die Immigrationsbeamten. Illegale Einreisen und verspätete Ausreisen sind strafbar und können mit Geldstrafe und Freiheitsentzug geahndet werden.

Anmerkung zum Visasticker:

Das Datum bei „enter before“(auf deutsch: Einreise vor dem ..) hat die Bedeutung, dass die Einreise nach Thailand vor diesem Zeitpunkt stattfinden muss. Erst bei Einreise erhalten Sie den genehmigten Aufenthalt je nach Art des Visums in den Reisepass eingetragen. ///

Please check the validity of the visa after receiving your passport.

Please note the date of entry and departure from the airport in Thailand, which has been entered into the passport by the Immigration Office, and check the correctness of the approved period of residence. In case of error, please contact the Immigration Officer immediately. Illegal entry and delayed departure are punishable and can be punished with a fine and a deprivation of liberty.

Note on Visasticker:

The date at "enter before" means that the entry into Thailand must take place before this date. Only upon arrival you will be given the approved stay in the passport, depending on the type of visa.

thanks a lot

@Tod ********

excellent post and very informative. Thank you.

I have a question about the Enter Before date. Somewhere I read or heard that you must actually enter BEFORE that date not up to and including. So, you would have to enter by August 30, 2016 in the sample posted. So, which is it - you can enter August 31 or no later than August 30?

Agreed Tod Daniels , we will use in my travel agency to help explain

AWESOME INFORMATION! thanks!

nice