What are the current rules for the 60-day tourist visa and its extension in Thailand for Australian passport holders?

A lot of people who keep re-entering Thailand, on tourist extensions, are being denied entry or receiving final warnings.

Same story with other things...this close, this no, this allows, this no...but in the end we find the way

Girl friend?

Was never meant to be permanent, so if they change it, should not suprised anyone

My problem is I booked my flights 45 days apart. Now I have to go jump through hoops. WHY.

Has anyone else had a message off their bank asking to prove proof of tax payment in their native country?

Australian passport holders are banned from Australia due to their piss weak PM

Thailand now is very rich through having lots of tourists and creeps in their country especially about 1.5 million Russian

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I wouldn’t mention that - if you live with woman you ain’t no tourist. At least I think that would be the case

It's not the 60 day visa it's the 60 day visa exempt they are talking about. The 60 day tourist visa is still valid

Peter Roberts . . . “Been reading lately about the Ending of 60 day visa.”

**** WRONG! There still is a 60-days single entry Tourist Visa.

What is planned, is the reduction of the 60-days stay permit on a visa-exempt entry back to 30 days

“Is this correct.. is it same for Australian passport holders.”

**** No this is NOT correct. Australian passport holders can still apply and get issued a 60-days tourist visa, which can be extended on Immigration for 30 more days

“If only back to 30 days is it possible to get a 60 day extension if you are living with long-term Girlfriend in her home”

****this isNOT possible! You can only receive a 60-days extension if you are MARRIED to a Thai wife. This extension is called “60-days extension based on family visit”

Clamping down on everything now! Checking bank accounts the lot!

Wait for it to happen when it's in the Royal Gazette, until then it's still 60 days

The fact that you are staying with your long term girlfriend in her home doesn’t actually look like tourism! I do it too but I wonder if they will use this to deny entry sometime.

30+30 or buy a visa

It's just rumours the problem people booking flights are unsure what to do..

There was no mention of the standard extension changing from 30 to 60 days. I imagine it will remain a single 30 day extension per entry.

If it changes back to 30 days, and your goal is to stay 90 days, just apply for a single entry 60 day tourist visa in advance of travel, and apply for the usual 30 day extension once in Thailand, granting a total of 90 days.

There's no 60-day girlfriend extension. If there was I'd be able to apply for a dozen 😂😂👍

It's correct that there was a story in the Bangkok Post and they are considering it. But nothing locked in or certain - just like the tourist tax and ETA, the government may change its mind multiple times.

Must be no visa fees coming in.. .

Only press reports at this stage. No specifics on when or if it will be implemented.

Extensions for short term visa like exempt or tourist visa are for 30 days only (one time per entry).