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Do U.S. citizens need a visa to travel to Thailand for a couple of months?

Visa Exemption Thailand travel U.S. Citizens Hua Hin Retirement Visa Extension

Jun 26, 2025

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Does anyone know if a person would need a visa traveling to THAILAND from the U.S. I’d like to go for a couple of months to see if and where I want to retire. I’m retired all ready just looking into HUA HIN so any advice will be appropriated

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U.S. citizens traveling to Thailand for tourism can enter without a visa for up to 60 days under visa exemption rules. This can be extended by an additional 30 days at a local immigration office. Suggestions for retirement locations include Hua Hin, but some may find it quieter than desired.

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Hope you enjoy your time. Personally I thought Hua hin was too sedate and quiet. A lot of older tourists. My Thai gf is 48 and I think I’m a young 61. We’re considering bkk and pattaya (not bar scene) for retirement. Have fun.

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I’m looking for a jumping off point. I’m a history buff and nature and walks I’ve also played drums my whole life. I’m not much of a big partier but I’ve been known to have fun lol. If you have any advice please don’t hesitate to tell me please I’ll need all the direction I could get. I know I’ll make mistakes along the way but I want to keep that to a minimum lol

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Coming from the US you would get a visa exempt entry for 60 days. You can extend that once at a local immigration office for a further 30 days.

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that’s sound good thank you so much

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