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What are the latest updates on the Thailand visa entry rules as of June 2024?
Just landed at the airport BKK and got the same 30 days exempt on June the First. FYI
Answer summary
A user reports having landed at Bangkok Airport, receiving a 30-day visa exemption instead of the anticipated 60 days. The conversation includes doubts about changes to visa regulations announced for June 1, 2024, which appear to be in flux and not yet officially binding. Participants discuss the confusion surrounding the application of new laws and the need for publication in the Royal Gazette before enforcement. There is commentary on the inconsistency in information dissemination and varying experiences among travelers.
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Bell ******
Same here. Less than a hour ago. Immigration officer even corrected my miscounted days to 30.
Bernard *****
Must wait for the official decree 😊
David ****************
It did not start yet you have another month
Ron ******
Yes unfortunately as with everything you have to read the "fine print" announced from 1st June but then the bureaucracy kicks in much like many promises in my home country used to grab headlines, then you find will become effective by 2028!!!
Rob *********
Welcome to Thailand, it will take some Thai that immigration get the new entry rules 😂
Christopher *************
Until it published in the Royal gazette its not law or approved you have to wait
Christopher *************
It's not passed royal approval yet
Christopher *************
Of course it's not in place yet , why are people supprised
Christopher ***********
@Debbie *******
Well spotted Debbie. That’s the problem with websites; either never get updated when they should or prematurely when they shouldn’t! People think they’re the gospel unfortunately.
Tohksic ******
Duh durka durka
Nigel **************
If it has not appeared in the Royal Gazette then it has not started yet. TIT for fks sake
Michael ************
Me too. When asked how many days I would like to stay I answered almost two months. There's my stamp.
Eric ********
I just landed in Bkk at about 11 and received a 30day stamp
Hans *******
Until the new regulations are not published in the Royal Gazette, they do not apply... just read the official notices CORRECTLY
Frangipani *******
The way I understand it, it will happen but legislation just hasn’t been passed yet.
Bob **********
Gotta wait until it’s passed don’t listen to media reports
Dylan *********
According to the spokes person of MFA new visa rules will be published end June / beginning July
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7/Phil ******
@Dylan ********
yes but their PR on Thursday said 1st June. Just they didn't tell immi to prepare
Nikki *********
Same here guys,just landed in Bangkok and also got only 30 days
Dominique *********
Merci de l'information 👍
Brian **********
Come on guys this is Thailand, did anyone really expect a midnight changeover. Might be days, maybe longer, it might even depend on which Q you are standing in 😂
Symon *********
It's Thailand. Come on. You didn't expect this to be announced, put in place and seamlessly transitioned to the immigration at the airport on June 1 did you? 🤣🤣🤣
Mike ******
How does one get the full five years out of this visa? You can stay up to 180 days then must leave and come back on the same visa until the 5 years is up...or am I missing something? Gotta love the ambiguity of these kinds of posts!
Andrew ***********
@Mike *****
no one really knows yet is your answer
William ******
Yeah people asking at midnight to see people’s entry stamp. I think patience is necessary. Maybe next week or next month it will happen. What’s the big deal? Wa only announced Tuesday. Everyone expected June 1 which is a Saturday in a holiday weekend. Seemed unlikely maybe July 1 because it’s a Monday. Not a big deal. I’m sure nobody booked travel for this Saturday based on news from Tuesday. They need to make the visa easier in Thailand not this country gets this exemption or this country gets this visa only.
Leslie ********
Would this be the new stamp on arrival 60 days under new visa rules good if it's true Im thinking coming to Thailand July Aug
Bob ********
Doesn't it have to be in the royal gazette first
Tom *********
@Bob *******
Every new law does and so far nothing - updates are published here. *******************************
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Natchanan ************
Nice congratulations 🍾
Gregory ********
Netherlands is the same as Holland and is on the list,so you should get 60 days—long weekend here—so things happen slower🤪🤪🤪
Dan ********
And Gregory Sheard is one of the 9300 people that (a) didn't know Holland is the Netherlands, and vice versa, and (b) didn't bother to read any comments to see if anyone had said the same already...🤣
Gregory ********
@Dan *******
and Dan didnt bother to read my accompanying post,which if you read properly you would see and you not my teacher—so dont tell me what i should and should not be doing 🙈🙈🙈
Mike *******
Thanks for the update Ismail. No big surprise, and it’s consistent with the normal life cycle of ambitious announcement through to possible implementation of rule changes.
Andreas *********
Any adopted change will only become legally effective when it is published in the Royal Thai Gouvernment Gazette. This always appears on Thursday. This means that even if something is decided and launched, it is always serious after publication.
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Greg ******
@Andreas ********
Then the press lied to us.Andreas *********
@Greg *****
No, the new rule has been decided, but will only take effect after publication.Andreas *********
Even a stupid laughing smiley as a comment is of no use. You should already know a little about the legal situation. I have attached a brief article from Germany.
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@Greg *****
That's only half true, the law has been passed but not yet in force. As already described. For this reason....And this applies to ALL LAWS in Thailand. But it's actually like that almost all over the world. When a parliament decides something, it must first be published in the law sheets before it can be passed
Greg ******
@Andreas ********
The press said “June 1st”.
David ******
How laws are implemented in Thailand -
Articles you read by news organizations are always a teaser.
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Articles you read by news organizations are always a teaser.
David ******
As others have commented, wait for this new law to be published in the Royal Gazette to be official.
Dave **********
I used a "New LTR Visa" recently at Nong khai and going in and out there were minor problems with Immagration not understanding how it works and a supervisor had to be called both exiting and entering and that "New Visa " is about two years old. Even Suvarnabhumi took a few months.
Raymond ***********
@Dave *********
same same with my O/X visa
Jeffrey *********
@Dave *********
Yes, the "this is really new so we can't possibly understand it" excuse for the LTR is getting less and less acceptable as time goes on...!Dave **********
@Jeffrey ********
great Visa and the Ranking Immigration Officet took great care of me! My point is some staff never read the "memo" So glad I bought the for 50K for 10 years with multiple exit reentryJeffrey *********
@Dave *********
Totally agree, I've been very happy with it - it's made life much less stressful, and being able to use Fast Track makes travel really easy. But I'm still amazed at how many staff still haven't gotten that memo!
Jeff *********
Immigration needs there morning coffee first
Jeff *********
It’s Thailand 🤣🤣
Lee-Ann *******
Be patient, it's only 7.30 am as I write this, the day has only just started, it's only supposed to be confirmed today, doesn't mean it starts today
Dan ********
@Lee-Ann ******
They definitely said changes "in effect 1st June". But why this rushed announcement, and rushed through policy changes. It will all be scrapped in a few years when they realise there was a reason they were so stringent with these countries visitors. Like when the Albanians have taken control of everything, from drugs distribution, prostitution, smuggling of any contraband and people, taxis, security, motorbike rentals, carwashes, language schools, whats left of visa agencies, even convenience stores. It will be a mighty tear up with the Russian and Israeli organised crime gangs.Lee-Ann *******
@Dan *******
every post I saw said it was yet to be confirmed on June 1st
ลีน่าทอง ***********
It is supposed to be 60days from 1 June.
Mike *********
@ลีน่าทอง **********
yes but they didn't told which year, so no stress and wait for better years to come
Alma ***************
The truth be told..it got approved but not published in the gazette so it's not binding yet.
JJ *********************
Well if Thailand is anything like the Philippines half the immigration staff would have no clue of changes. Just depends on which line you're in. Lol
Frank *********
Holland not on the list my friend 🙏🙏
Pat *****
@Frank ********
Netherlands...
John *********
@Frank ********
American by any chance? ;-)
Matt *********
@John ********
😆 Was thinking same. They can be a little insular.John *********
@Matt ********
;-)
Jeroen *******
@Frank ********
😁😁Holland is netherlandsJeroen *******
So on the list🙏🙏
Wolfgang *******
@Frank ********
FYI: Netherlands is HOLLAND. 😜
Mike ********
@Wolfgang ******
Technically, Holland is part of The Netherlands 😁Wolfgang *******
@Mike *******
Isn't it that what I said?
David **********
@Frank ********
no, but the Netherlands are.
Darren *******
@Frank ********
it isFrank *********
Ning ******
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412Brandon ************
@Ning *****
This has not been made law yet. No one knows exactly when it will start either.Nigel **************
@Brandon ***********
correct
Wayne *********
@Brandon ***********
typical Thailand confuse everyone with information that never matches facts straight away
Henrik *****
It is not Thailand that are confusing people, it’s the people themselve, who dont read the rumour articles thoroughly.
Or who dont know about that new laws / rules, can not enter into force, before they have been announced i Royal Gazette.
All articles wrote it was the Cabinet, and not the parlament, who had decided the new rules.
Not many democratic countrys can get new laws through parlament in only a few days.
Or who dont know about that new laws / rules, can not enter into force, before they have been announced i Royal Gazette.
All articles wrote it was the Cabinet, and not the parlament, who had decided the new rules.
Not many democratic countrys can get new laws through parlament in only a few days.
Jim ********
@Brandon ***********
But it MUST be true - the Bangkok Post said so 😂.Wayne *********
@Brandon ***********
correct media don't care if it's true or notBrandon ************
@Wayne ********
I always expected this but too many people take the headlines at face valueHenrik *****
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Ishmael *********
OP@Ning *****
we have to see it to believe it
Jet ********
You might have to tell them I don’t know because it’s a brand new thing
Lee ********
@Jet *******
it's stated from June or July 2024. No specific dateNigel **************
@Lee *******
correctJet ********
@Nigel *************
correctAndrew ***********
@Jet *******
tell immigration haha yer rightJet ********
@Andrew **********
actually guys I just read a new article the 60 day visa doesn’t go into effect till the end of June or the beginning of JulyAndrew ***********
@Jet *******
don't believe any media articles, until it officially post in the Royal Gazette, the artical me nothing.Ishmael *********
OP@Jet *******
pretty sure they would have known. Not my place to tell them how to do their job 😅
Ed ********
thought it was 60 from today
David ********
@Ed *******
probably septenberPhil ******
@David *******
no late June early julyDavid ********
@Phil *****
ok hope so but let's see.
Gerard **************
Really should be 60 with the numbers that stay awhile. Also keeps money , myself I do border runs if needed rather than extend here.
Mike *********
@Ed *******
absolutely not... they say 1st June but didn't told the year, so no stress and wait better years to come
Stephan ***********
@Ed *******
"... late June or early July..."**********************************************************************
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0Phil ******
@Stephan **********
Thursday Prd posted 1 June. They withdrew that yesterday and replaced it with new start date. You see MFA Thailand posted the press releases but immi couldn't do the required preparations in time. Thus the delayAndrew ***********
@Ed *******
Why did you think that haha
Stephen *********
@Andrew **********
it was announcedAndrew ***********
@Stephen ********
and where was it announced? In the media yes, but no one seems to get it. Until it's in the Royal Gazette it means nothing. It's that simple.
Gunner **********
@Andrew **********
because every major news outlet said it started June 1st hahaAndrew ***********
@Gunner *********
yes well that's the Thai media for you. They are never right hahaIshmael *********
OP@Ed *******
me too, too bad it isn’t yetBrandon ************
Could you post a photo of your entry stamp or send it to me by DM?
Joseph *********
I saw a list of the countries bring given 60 day exempt on here earlier now I cannot find it.
Can some body repost please
Can some body repost please
Brandon ************
@Joseph ********
this is the list, but no one knows when it actually starts.Joseph *********
Bill *********
@Brandon ***********
you said this wasn’t true ?Brandon ************
@Bill ********
said what isn't true? We were just looking for confirmation. And it appears that the program has not in fact started. We've seen multiple stamps nowPhil ******
@Joseph ********
apparentlyJoseph *********
@Phil *****
thank you for that.I am heading that way in August so hope it gets up by then.
Does it still entitle you to an extension.
Maybe a quick flight to Canbodia and back could make it 120.
Hope it's implemented soon.
Joseph *********
@Stephen *******
....interesting. we are pretty good trading partners.But several of my Thai and Vietnamese friends have been denied tourists visa for Australia so they have holidays in UK. USA CANADA and return home to continue working.
Stephen ********
@Joseph ********
not for visa exempt entryJoseph *********
Andi ***********
@Brandon ***********
The 60 day exemption expected to be in place late June along with several other changes.Bill *********
@Brandon ***********
ok thanksBrandon ************
@Bill ********
the stamps show that the 60 days did not start today. The normal 30 day stamps are being given out.Bill *********
@Brandon ***********
What are the multiple stamps mean it’s true or not ?Ishmael *********
OP@Brandon ***********
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