Is the 30-day visa exemption still available for entry into Thailand?

Important reminder about visas and extension of stays:

Visas issued outside of Thailand are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Visas and extension of stay issued at the local immigration office are issued by the Thai Police.

These two organizations do not talk to each other.

Never ever trust what an Thai consulate says about getting an extension of stay, and never ever trust what an immigration office says about getting a visa outside of Thailand.

I removed a couple of comments.

1. What Jason is mentioning is called a visa exempt. This allows people from certain nationalities to enter Thailand, for free, for 30 days.

2. To enter Thailand, Jason will need an "entry permit", which requires a Certificate of Entry (or the new Thailand Pass). At this time, this group does not discuss "Certificate of Entries" or "Thailand Pass". EVERYONE requires this document, regardless of the visa ,or if they are Thai or otherwise.