Is the 60-day visa exemption in Thailand being reduced back to 30 days?

Until it's in the Royal Gazette, it's not confirmed

I checked Thai embassy in oslo norway and they say 60 days on arrival still..

Thailand don’t want you living there!

They want you to come on holiday and spend all your money and go home. This is why it’s always been difficult with visas etc.

For a country that wants tourists so badly they make it so hard

Yes

All about money

Can someone explain to me logically how does it makes sense for airbnb to be legal 30+ plus and visa being 30 days only?

so much discussion about something that is only a discussion at this stage Heaven help us if it actually changes🤣

Fantastic...so glad I didn't make a legal commitment to but 16 million baht condo in Jom Tien. I like others will keep my foreign currency and spend in neighbouring SE Asian countries. Thailand plays games and frustrates our ability to make plans. Thailand will be a net loser！

Oh wow! I am visiting in May with DTV. Hopefully that doesn’t change.

Supply Demand/ trying not to kill the Golden Goose.

Thank god

Of course it is always a mystery =

Concerning Thai government (immigration)

Continually changing rules that for Westerners makes it more complicated to stay for up to 120 days EASILY

Collectively Westerners (American/Great Britain/EU)

Spend a LOT of money in the Thai economy

Chinese = are Cheapies- so limit them to 30 days ( they won’t typically stay more than a week anyway)

But as always I’ll say =

It’s the Thai government making decisions— I just don’t think they understand Westerners thoughts on travel and spending $$

it is a proposal and no law yet.

Why so negative and don't just adapt.

Right now still 60 days exemption. And if the turn it back to 30 days, so what. There are many different type of Visa for long term tourists.

I have no idea on why because anyone that comes in this country spends much money for Thailands economy. It's not like the United States with many illegals not spending any.

Can never make there mind up! 30 days it is! 🙄

The solution is simple. If it’s additional revenue they’re looking for then simply charge for the 60 days. It’ll cause a snaffle at the airport but they could have another counter selling voa like many other countries do.

They say they are reducing it but it hasn't been passed yet.

@Derek *******

no law in place as yet

Why dont they do what Bali do?

A 30 days free visa exemption desk.

Or hop over to the other desk & pay $50 for 60 days.

So Easy 🤷🏻‍♀️

Too many people pushing the boundaries. Tourist Visas, border bounces, etc. Some people have been here for years without a proper visa. I also heard rumors of the requirements for the DTV being tightened in the future.

The 60 days was intended to be temporary. Combine this with the fact that they likely lost a fair amount of revenue from people obtaining a tourist visa and it's no surprise. I mean why would you buy a tourist visa to get 60 days when you can get 60 days free?

TBH, I’ve had it with Thailand’s wish-washy ways and lack of consistency from one immigration office to the next. Still on-track with moving, but to Cambodia now, where getting a decent-length visa is more straightforward. I’ll travel to visit Thailand from there to figure out getting a retirement visa for Thailand without all the stress of wondering what could happen next. I will not actually move to Thailand until my visa is settled and set. In the meantime, I’ll have a stress-free (visa-wise, at least) stay in a country I’ve always wanted to visit (Angkor Wat and other, more natural, wonders). And who knows, I may fall in love with Cambodia the same way I fell in love with Thailand. Meh. Life is too short for BS.

I hope they don't do it anytime soon. I only booked my flight last week, 32 nights and i fly out in October 🙈

Lack of tourists = make 1900b a month earlier and lose a months total expenditure instead. Thai logic at its best