ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS:
There have been some significant changes to the entry allowances for people from some countries
These are the changes in effect now
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐, ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ, ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐บ & ๐๐ฎ๐ผ <- all on 30 day visa waiver, can now get one 30 day extension to their entry
๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ( Nov 1 - Apr 30) get 90 days, no extension, cannot be converted to any visa inside thailand
๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ต๐๐๐ฎ๐ป (Sept 25 - Feb 29) get 30 day, can get a 30 day extension (some offices won't do it though :/ )
๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ป (Nov 10 - to May 10) get 30 days, can get a 30 day extension (some offices won't do it though :/ )
That's the changes that are currently in effect, anything else is just thai politicians & gov't people running their mouths for free press :O , no other changes are approved (as of yet)
Sorry edited this because it now seems that Chinese, Kazaks, Indians and Taiwanese cannot get a 30 day extension on their entry stamp. Super sorry for the bad info
TLDR : Answer Summary
Recent updates to Thailand's visa entry allowances include changes for residents from Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, India, and Taiwan. Hong Kong and Macau nationals can obtain a 30-day visa waiver with a one-time extension, while Russians receive a 90-day entry with no extension allowed or possibility of conversion to any visa. Chinese and Kazakhstan nationals can also stay for 30 days with a possible extension, although offices may not always approve it. The situation for Indian and Taiwanese citizens mirrors that of the Chinese and Kazakhs, with similar restrictions on extensions. The information provided is subject to changes, and discrepancies have been noted in recent confirmations from official sources.
