What is the difference between a Tourist Exemption Visa and a Tourist Visa in Thailand?

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1. A visa exempt is a "visa free" entry, and when a person arrives can stay in Thailand for 45 days. Only a certain number of countries qualify for this visa exempt, see the attached list. It can be extended ONCE for another 30 days for 1,900 THB.

2. A tourist visa is a visa that's placed in your passport by a Thai consulate. This visa is good for 90 days, and on entry, lets you stay for 60 days. It can be extended ONCE for another 30 days for 1,900 THB.

3. SOME countries have a bilateral agreement. On entry, a person may be stamped for 30 or 90 days. See the attached list below. Talk to your local immigration office if you qualify for an extension of stay.

4. To enter Thailand, you will need a Certificate of Entry, and to go through some type of 15 day quarantine at your own expense. GO to your local Thai consulate's website for information on how to apply for a Certificate of Entry. In Google type

Thai Consulate [country name here]

5. A person may be able to apply for a 60 day extension of stay based on unable to travel due to COVID-19. The last day this extension of stay is being sold is September 27th. The cost for this extension of stay is for 1,900 THB.

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1. There is no such thing as a tourist exemption visa. What you are thinking about is a visa exempt. This allows people from a certain amount of countries to enter Thailand WITHOUT a visa, and can stay for 45 days (until September 30, after that it'll go down to 30 days).

2. A Single Entry Tourist Visa is purchased at the local Thai embassy. This is 2K THB *IN LOCAL CURRENCY*, and allows a person to stay for 60 days. This is available to almost all nationalities.

I believe I'm attaching the latest list of the countries that are on the visa exempt scheme.

Visa exemption is not a visa and only available on arrival to certain country's passport holders