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Is the 60-day visa exemption only for tourists arriving by plane? Can I enter Thailand by train from Malaysia?

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Feb 24, 2026

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Is it the case that the 60 day visa exempt is only for

Tourists arriving by plane? I was hoping to enter Thailand by train from Malaysia. And exit BKK

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The 60-day visa exemption in Thailand is not limited to tourists arriving by plane. Travelers can also obtain the 60-day visa exemption whether they enter Thailand via land, sea, or air, provided their nationality allows for it. However, there is a unique situation for Myanmar passport holders, who can only access a 14-day visa exemption when entering by air.

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Dca *****

There is only 1 special, particular circumstance for Myanmar passports only where they can only get free Bilateral Visa Exemption for 14 Days Stay ( ผผ.14 ) ONLY by making Entry into Thailand via Air into Airports, otherwise if it is free Visa exempt for 60 Days Stay ( ผ.60–ม.17 ) or free Bilateral Visa Exemption for 90 Days Stay ( ผผ.90 ), then any Method of Entry into Thailand is eligible (Land, Sea, Air)

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Elías ********

No, it's citizenship dependant, not method of entry dependant.

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60 days visa exemption entry applies regardless of how you enter, airport, land border or by boat...

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Khun **********

No not really

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John **********

No. You get 60 days visa exempt however you enter, assuming your passport entitles you to enter visa exempt

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