What are the recent changes to Thailand's visa-free travel policy for tourists from 93 countries?

Cabinet Breaks Track! 60-Day Visa-Free Period Cancelled for 93 Countries, Reverting to Previous Criteria. (May 19, 2026) Mr. Surasak Panjaroenworakul, Minister of Tourism and Sports, revealed after the Cabinet meeting that the meeting approved the cancellation of the 60-day visa-free period for tourists from 93 countries, as well as the cancellation of the criteria for countries granted more than one visa type, reverting to the previous criteria. The majority will be granted permission to stay in the Kingdom for a maximum of 30 days. This is in order to efficiently regulate and screen foreign nationals. The list includes: 1 Albania 2 Andorra 3 Australia 4 Austria 5 Bahrain 6 Belgium 7 Bhutan 8 Brazil 9 Brunei 10 Bulgaria 11 Cambodia 12 Canada 13 China 14 Colombia 15 Croatia 16 Cuba 17 Cyprus 18 Czech Republic 19 Denmark 20 Dominica 21 Dominican Republic 22 Ecuador 23 Estonia 24 Fiji 25 Finland 26 France 27 Georgia 28 Germany 29 Great Britain and North Ireland 30 Greece 31 Guatemala 32 Hong Kong 33 Hungary 34 Iceland 35 India 36 Indonesia 37 Ireland 38 Israel 39 Italy 40 Jamaica 41 Japan 42 Jordan 43 Kazakhstan 44 Kosovo 45 Kuwait 46 Laos 47 Latvia 48 Lichtenstein 49 Lithuania 50 Luxemburg 51 Macau 52 Malaysia 53 Maldives 54 Malta 55 Mauritius 56 Mexico 57 Monaco 58 Mongolia 59 Morocco 60 Netherlands 61 New Zealand 62 Norway 63 Oman 64 Panama 65 Papua New Guinea 66 Peru 67 Philippines 68 Poland 69 Portugal 70 Qatar 71 Romania 72 Russia 73 San Marino 74 Saudi Arabia 75 Singapore 76 Slovak 77 Slovenia 78 South Africa 79 South Korea 80 Spain 81 Sri Lanka 82 Sweden 83 Switzerland 84 Taiwan 85 Tonga 86 Trinidad and Tobago 87 Turkey 88 Ukraine 89 United Arab Emirates 90 United States 91 Uruguay 92 Uzbekistan 93 Vietnam . Steps after this The government will coordinate and inform relevant agencies of the resolution. Regarding future guidelines, the Visa Policy Committee will review the details on a country-by-country basis to determine which visa type is most suitable, considering national security aspects alongside economic benefits and the comprehensive stimulation of the tourism sector, before submitting them to the government for approval. Sources from the Government House indicate that this measure is a proactive policy review aimed at balancing attracting foreign tourist revenue with monitoring for illegal employment. This aligns with the Immigration Bureau's emphasis on security and strict screening. It is expected that reverting to the previous criteria will not significantly impact overall tourism, as the government continues to provide other facilitating measures.