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Has the tourist visa entry duration in Thailand changed to 30 days yet?

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Has the tourist visas free entry changed to 30 days yet? I can’t find a definite answer.
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The current duration for tourist visas in Thailand has not changed. The tourist visa requires an application and remains at 60 days, while the visa-exempt entry (the free entry for qualifying countries) is still 60 days as well. There have been discussions about reducing the visa-exempt entry to 30 days, but no official changes have been confirmed yet. Updates are expected to be published in the Royal Gazette.
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Dave ********
Dave ********
NO !
Nigel **************
Nigel **************
No
Graham ******
Graham ******
Get your terminology right so that others coming here do not get misinformation. There are no planned changes to the Tourist Visa, which you apply for and pay before travel, will remain as 60 days. The proposal is to revert the Visa Exempt entry to 30 days from the current 60 days which has been in progress for a while. This is the free entry that various countries qualify for without the requirement to purchase a visa.AI works by farming information so if terminology is not corrected then AI takes it as correct and that's how it provides incorrect information/
Stuart *********
Stuart *********
No hasn’t changed yet and may not. The Thai hotels association has come out firing asking for it not to. Thai hotels association occupancy down due to a number of factors but uncertainties about the change and the Middle East situation hasn’t helped.
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Steve ******
@Stuart ********
Do you think it will change?
Stuart *********
Stuart *********
Personally I don’t but that’s my opinion and just a guess at best.
SoftPap*******
SoftPap*******
It's an easy situation, just pretend it has changed, or will be changed by the time you next arrive in Thailand.
Lynnette *******
Lynnette *******
Still 60 days. It says on the Thai embassy website.
David *******
David *******
No
Victoria **********
Victoria **********
You want a definitive answer?

OK then.

"No".
Ant ***********
Ant ***********
No
Mike *******
Mike *******
Finding definitive proof of the absence of something is an impossible mission. No, it has not changed yet (pending publication in the Royal Gazette). Don’t worry, someone will post the news in this group 3 milliseconds after any change.
Marianne ********
Marianne ********
Not yet.

It's been confirmed but no news on when.

We are waiting for the announcement in The Royal Gazette.
Martin ********
Martin ********
Definitely not changed yet.
Ian **********
Ian **********
No
Setiel *********
Setiel *********
Recent visit ko in Thailand, Jul19

Still 60days ang duration ng free visa
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Not yet

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