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Is the visa exemption for land travel in Thailand 30 or 60 days?

Visa Exemption Thailand Visa Rules Land Travel Tourism Visa Visa Extensions Immigration Procedures

Michael ********

asked Apr 21, 2026

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Hi. I have a question about the Visa exemption for land travel. Is it normally 60 days or 30 days? I have 60 days by plane, but I've heard that land border travel is only for 30 days and cannot be extended. Is this true?

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The standard visa exemption entry for Thailand, whether via land or air, is generally 60 days. However, there has been some confusion regarding extensions, particularly for land entries. Recent guidance indicates that land entries under visa exemption may not be eligible for extensions, while entries by air have more lenient extension possibilities, albeit inconsistently enforced. It's also mentioned that travelers with a history of denied entries may face challenges regardless of whether they are entering for tourism or other purposes.

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Lynnette *******

It's on Thai embassy website. 60 days.

6 months ago

John **********

Visa exempt entry is currently 60 days provided you are allowed to enter. But you have a long history of entering Thailand on various stamps, including having been denied entry previously, so may well have a problem entering. My advice to you is to go and get a proper visa for the purposes of your stay and if you enter Thailand on it find a way to get the 12 months extension of stay instead of perpetually trying to abuse the system.

6 months ago

Michael ********

@John *********

this time proper purpose for me will be tourism so I want to try enter with exemption. We will go with friends only for tourism.

And people on this group said that every year your story are reset.

6 months ago

John **********

@Michael *******

they were mistaken. There is no reset with a new year and with your history I would be very surprised if you would be allowed to enter visa exempt.

6 months ago

Michael ********

@John *********

I will try and update you 😁 I'm also curious, let's see.

6 months ago

Graham ******

All visa exempt entries whether by land or air get the same 60 day (for most) entry stamp

6 months ago

Brandon ************

There is no difference between the number of days you'll get when you enter by plane or by land.

Whether or not you'll be able to get an extension is more up in the air. There was a guidance issued to immigration offices late last year that said visa exempt land entries cannot get any extension, and that the 2nd extension to air entry on visa exempt will only be 7 days. In practice it's completely random on if that's enforced or not.

6 months ago

Michael ********

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

anyway, if we are talking. Maybe you know what will happen if they deny entry for example on land border between Malaysia and Thailand. What will be next, back to Malaysia or what?

6 months ago

Brandon ************

@Michael *******

You will be sent back to Malaysia, yes.

6 months ago

Michael ********

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

thank you. I have not sweet history, many stamps last year and I got one denied entry 2025. But this time we will go for tourism only with friends. I don't know if this is true what people said here on this group that your story and stamps are reset every year. What do you think? If I will go for tourism they should give me exemption right?

6 months ago

Brandon ************

@Michael *******

nothing in your passport or anything like that, no

6 months ago

Michael ********

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

no another consequences?

6 months ago

Michael ********

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

on this forum, not far than half year ago, many people said Thailand changed the rules and on land will be only 30 days and no extension possible. Thanks for clarification.

6 months ago