THAI VISAS FOR AUSTRALIAN AND UK PASSPORT HOLDERS – HELP!
Help! My partner, our kids and I heading to SE Asia in a month's time and will be travelling for several months. I'm very confused about whether we're eligible for a visa on arrival or need to get a visa in advance of travel for Thailand as there's conflicting information on the Thai Embassy's website vs what's on the Australian Government's website. I tried calling the Thai Embassy earlier and the woman I spoke with seemed a bit unsure as well...
We're planning to enter Thailand from Penang, Malaysia at our first stop, Ko Lipe. I've read in some places that you can only get a visa for 15 days if you enter Thailand by sea or land, so we're planning to fly out of Bangkok to Myanmar on day 15. We then want to come back to Thailand in April and would hope to stay then for 7-10 days.
My kids and I are travelling on Australian passports and my partner is travelling on a UK passport.
Can anyone who's been in Thailand recently advise me what the current visa situation is (when I was there this time last year, I just got a visa on arrival, but it sounds like things may have changed...)?
Thank you! :)
TLDR : Answer Summary
The discussion involves a family traveling to Thailand from Penang, Malaysia, seeking clarification on visa eligibility. Australian passport holders can enter Thailand for 30 days on a visa exempt entry when arriving by land or air, while there is no longer a 15-day limit for entries by land. They can have two 30-day entries by land in a calendar year, with no limit for entry by air. The family must prepare proof of funds, onward travel, and accommodation for immigration. Comments clarify the current rules and reassure the traveler regarding their plans.
