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What are the new limitations on visa-exempt entries to Thailand for US passport holders in 2025?

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As an additional data point on the new limitations on visa exempt entries, here’s my Thailand entry / exit history for 2025 (USA passport).  I entered again yesterday afternoon on a visa exempt basis and had no issues or questions.

Sept. 29 enter Thailand at BKK visa exempt.  Leave Thailand on Oct. 17 and fly to Vietnam.  (19 days)

Nov. 17 enter Thailand at BKK visa exempt.  Leave December 13 and fly to Bangladesh.  (27 days)

Dec. 24 enter Thailand at BKK visa exempt.  

Obviously, this is a pattern for a genuine tourist rather than someone trying to live here on a visa exempt basis.  No problem at all on the third entry.

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The user shares their entry and exit history into Thailand for 2025 using a visa-exempt status on a US passport, noting multiple visits without issues. They mention they entered Thailand visa exempt three times with varying lengths of stay, emphasizing their travels align with the pattern of genuine tourists, not long-term residents. A commenter clarifies the confusion surrounding visa exemptions, asserting the limitation is based on the number of days rather than the number of entries, correcting misinformation circulating on social media.

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So many people are confused in saying its only two entries. Its amount of days. Two full entries of 60 plus 30 is 180 days which is more than the 150 days on visa exempt which i suspect is what they are looking at. 20 entries of lweekends in the country would only be 40 days. Every post got numpties saying its only two entries a year wherever they are getting this stupid info from (tik tok instagram whatever) its wrong

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