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Do travelers have to pay for entry into Thailand currently?

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Jul 27, 2025

7 days ago

Nicholas ******

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It it right you have to pay for entry into thailand now

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The consensus among comments in the thread indicates that travelers do not currently have to pay for entry into Thailand if they use the official online channels for their arrival card and if they qualify for a visa exemption. Some users pointed out that there have been discussions about a potential fee for entry, but it has been postponed indefinitely due to declining tourist numbers. There are warnings about scam websites that charge fees for services that should be free.

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Keith *******

Where did that information come from!

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Porky ******

IMO

If you want to live here as if you’re a resident then YES, definitely pay for the correct visa.

If coming here as a tourist I think 60 visa free days every 3 months is fair…

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Rob **********

No, you get free entry via the 60 day visa exempt stamp, if you hold a passport from one of the countries that qualifies.

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Kev ****

Years ago you had to pay to leave 😭

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David *******

No

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Niall *******

Why not?

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Kev *****

The official site is free,, all the ones asking for payment are agencies.

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Wayne *********

No just complete the free online TDAC entry form.

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John ******

FFS

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Vijay *****

Tdac...free and easy

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Lyle ********

Depends on where you are from and if the other end charges Thai's.

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Mike *******

Depending on which passport you have - no or yes (if you need a visa). There’s not been any recent changes.

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Malcolm *******

No 👎

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Norbert **********

It's not true,because they have a big lack of tourist,so they stopt it,to start charge tourists.

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Paulus *********

Yes it's true, I will send you the Bank account details to deposit it in

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Lindsey ********

Yes, you can send it directly to my cashapp.

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Yve *****

Eventually tourists are going to stop coming just like las vegas.smh

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Steve ********

They froze it for the foreseeable future

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Matt **********

U have to pay for everything in Thailand , u can’t even piss and not have to pay

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Stéfan ********

If you’re referring to the tourist entry fee that was supposed to be applied soon, it’s been postponed indefinitely, as tourist numbers have been declining.

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THAI ******************************

There are many scams.

As long as you have a clean history, and apply for your TDAC within 72 of your arrival date it is FREE for almost all nationalities.

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Denise ******************

I’ve been to Thailand twice and never had to pay

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Brian ********

Yes scam websites ask for money when you fill out the digital arrival card. Go to the official Thai website and it’s free. And I got 60 days yesterday.

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Rich *****

FFS!

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Brook ********

It it wrong

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Juliet *******

No

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Scott *******

They only want people that know how to write proper sentences. 😎 This helps with the tourist problems. 🙏

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Wayne ******

yes. Some serious education problems in above comments. Ouch

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Benji *******

Well they need to pay for there ammunition

Fighting Cambodia

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Christopher *********

No

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Eric ***************

In 2002. You had to pay 500 baht to leave at the airport. Then they just added to.yr ticket , due to the drop in tourist the 300 baht entrance fee us on hold

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Michael *******

No they put it back for 12 months

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Carlos *********

Oh, if you're going to ask questions like that! You dontwant to knowwhat they're going to do with the public transit system!!😆🤫🤔

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Gary *******

Free on the correct site. Scam sites out there

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Lili ********

Nope

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Peter ***********

Yes. It's to pay for the war

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Darren *********

Do we still get 60 days on a normal visitor entry or has this changed again?

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Christopher *********

@Darren ********

60 day visa

Just arrived last Tuesday

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@Christopher ********

60 days without a visa.

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@Christopher ********

visa exemption on arrival

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@Darren ********

60 days mate at momment

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Guvanch ****

no it itn’t

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Michael *********

No

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John **********

No

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Robert ******

Always a “donation” at every pier when you land on an island

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Michael ********

...so what?

How do you think things get maintained? It doesn't have a big tax base.

You can afford a holiday ..you can afford to pay the peanuts they ask.

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Robert ******

@Michael *******

he asked a question, I gave an answer.

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Phil *******

Yes there are many sick buffalo's here.

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Simon *******

Only if you come through Cambodia,you might pay with your life.

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Jordan *****

totally unnecessary comment.

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Vincent ********

you don’t have second sense of humour ?

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Elisabeth ********

Cambodians are targeting hospitals, it isn’t totally off base

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Greg *******

it’s always one 🤡in the group maybe two…lol

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Stuart *********

Only if you use scam websites. The official one doesn’t charge.

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Jim ********

Nope it’s not right

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