Has the 60-day visa exemption program in Thailand officially started yet?

@Kinney ******

in your home country, it's called a tourist visa.

Thats what i feel as well

@Namphu ******

, you might be, but that visa-exempt for 60 days is still a pie in the sky.

@Namphu ******

if it's implemented then I don't see why not.

@Joseba *******

yes mate is late June to early July to be implemented.

@Carson ************

, even not officially announced yet

@Ellie ******

Yes, the PR department now reports, "Five short-term measures are expected to take effect in late June or early July 2024."

Thai government minutes wording mentions June

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@Mikhail ********

, government says only "expected", not "would".

@Damien *******************

, only one 30-day tourism extension is allowed per one entry on visa-exempt or tourist visa. If you enter on visa-exemtp, 60 days total is the length you can stay.

@Damien *******************

30 days + 30 days that's it.

@Bruno *****

DTV sounds better than retirement, but the "multiple entry'" had been disputed, some say 2x entry....

@Peter ********

thankyou. I'm heading back in 5 weeks so probably just get it here then having to bother once I arrive if doesn't happen on arrival.

Thanks again.

yes

@Яєӡа *****

As usual with PT trolling wait 15 years until they troll the same stuff again.

@Tod ********

you gave the info that you had. I think that's the only right thing to do. Denying it all and saying that plans nor possibilities exist until something is published in the Gazette, that would instead have been wrong.

It's not entirely clear to me where this date of June 1st came from (did the journalists fill it in using their fantasy?). But if that date came from any official source, your statement of an upcoming change that would in principle take place (with some level of reservation) by June 1st, was accurate. That is then just the state at that time. If it then doesn't happen by that date, it doesn't mean that the info was not accurate. It means that the state has changed. Things can just change. In fact, I would regard a statement that nothing might happen on June 1st, after the cabinet decided that it actually will, more speculative than just relaying the update as is.

So, no need to feel regret or apologize.

@Tod ********

not To worry you reported The same information everyone as at The moment

Have they jumped the gun or more Thailand been slow out the gates implementing this as you would think any information and updates on requirements and dates on the .gov site will surely have come from the Thai embassy but I’m sure in the coming days it will all become more clear

@Tod ********

absolutely nothing to apologise for .the group is amazing thank you you 🙏

@Tod ********

Nothing for you to apologise for really Tod you’ve said from the start it hasn’t been officially confirmed and people were post wrong information. Which you verified this morning until its publish officially it’s All Wind And P*ss and that’s the way it’s always been and you’ve told the group followers that.🇹🇭🇺🇸🇬🇧🇹🇭👍🏻👌🏼💪🏽

@Tod ********

very decent of you.

However if anyone is to blame it is the Thai government

They announced this on many sites inside and outside Thailand, and it seems without immigration being geared up for it.

@Tod ********

However, not many people will be applying for a single entry one once this new 60 day waiver comes into effect. If they increase the tourist visa to 90 day validity it might receive some takers.

@Sab ****

It appears so.what will happen to the tourist visa though?

@Sab ****

unknown

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

i hope. Thanks

@Ron ****

not really. It's all rumors and conjecture. I've heard everything from end of June to September.

@Barry *****

good attitude