What should I do if I can't get a Thai visa before my flight due to new regulations?

All these people who still made bookings knew this was coming, You should have gotten visas so as the Thais say SOM NAM NA !

I would still apply for a 60 day E-visa you will probabally get it..If not .. 30 days on entry extension of visa 30 days then nip over to Laos for 7-10 days and come back in.. One overland visa would be no problem.

Go online nu can apply for the 60 dayvisa free stay n pay some money

Just get a visa from the Embassy on line

Apply for 60 day tourist visa asap

Airline? The obvious solution is to change or cancel the flight. That’s bad luck .

Go thai embassy after arrival and explain about rule change didnt give you enough time , there pretty good sure can help dont panic enjoy hol

Brendon, you dont say whete you are from, but in lots of countries ,there are agencies that can push the paperwork faster ..

Go to Vietnam and then go back then it's ok

I would apply for a multi entry tourist visa. I applied for one in the UK last week and it took just 24 hours from application to having the visa by email. A METV allows you 60 days and I think you can apply for a 30 days extension for 1,900 baht. Hope this helps.

Get a 60 day tourist visa

I trust you understand these forums are a bunch of crap — talk to a travel/visa agent

I can recommend to spend some time in Siem Reap, at least a week or more.

Which country is your passport from?

My worry about extending for 30 days at immigration is that some airlines don’t accept this when you are checking in for your flight to Thailand A friend had a problem with Lufthansa They refused to let him board He had to get a friend in BKK to book a flight out 30 days after he arrived in Thailand Has anybody else had this problem?

Go to Vietnam & don't come back; that's what many tourists are doing as Thailand makes it clear, foreigners are not welcome here any more.

Brendon Bradley your be ok

I highly doubt that it takes 25 business days for a tourist visa. It's usually done in a few days. Definitely try to get the the tourist visa asap and you should be okay. Of course another option would be to arrive in Thailand a couple of days earlier - so that the 60 days visa exempt would still apply.

I’ve had a look and I think from 15 Sep you’ll get a 30 day exemption stamp which you can extend by 30 days. The reentry wasn’t clear but it seems you can leave and the enter for another 30 days. I’d go for the 30 on arrival a 30 day extension and they do a couple of days in a neighboring country. Will cost a bit more but also more of an adventure for your kids.

Change your ticket!

Visas are cheap, so I recommend you lodge an application today, and in the event the visas aren't ready before you leave, nothing happens.

You can go to rayong, get the boat across to the island, hotel , casino. Etc.

Hot springs in rayong.

It’s a day trip. 30 minutes travel on the sea.

Done it 30 times .

Easy trip. Nice couple of days in rayong.

Treat it as a trip.

Get your renewal. There?

Get single entry visa allows 60 days

Apply for a 60 day visa, then

Send a letter to the embassy after explaining the urgency and they will expedite, you will see it will arrive on time.

I did the same, got my visa 4 days after.

It was announced as official today. The change, but it won't take effect far too weeks, which unfortunately means the day you're flying in, it would be changed my only suggestion would be to try and bring your flight a few days sooner

I believe you will still get sixty days until the official change.Date 14th /15th

Everyone saying the 15th is wrong. Day 1 is when it was first published 15 days from the 31st with 31st being day 1 is the 14th. It comes into effect on thr 14th not 15th.

I applied online for a 60 day tourist visa. And I recieved it after 4 days. Easy.

Whatever you do buddy I hope you and the kids have a great time.

Just apply for tourist 60 day visa. Extend for new 30 days.

Where is it taking 25 days?

Usually less than ten

Like I said the word YET meaning not happened. So maybe change on 15 of sept

Extend by 30 at immig ,

I went to Singapore and then up to Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur did the visa online in less than 3 days.

15th goes back to 30 days but get your 30 day free then extend for 30 more. Ot get 60 day tourist visa in your own country and you can extend that to give you 90day

Maybe travel a few days early and get the 60 day stamp.

Note... All these people advising 'you can just extend by 30 days when your here...'

You should be be aware that you may not be able to board outward bound flight, without a visa covering your whole stay as per your ticket...

I know it's not always enforced, but are you prepared to risk it???

Leave for a couple days and come back

Five calendar weeks to get a simple tourist visa is absurd. And presumably this will get worse as the 30 day restriction kicks in generating a surge in demand for visas going into high season. Goodbye Thailand, Good Morning Vietnam!

I booked for 90 days for a non o family visa still haven't got it, get there on the 14th so we should be OK.

It's kind of strange that you're coming in supposedly for 3 months with your kids don't they go to school in any event if you reschedule your flight you must get here before the 15th remember there may be a days difference depending on where you're coming from

You should be ok, but tight, probably wk ok with the time difference maybe. If you only get 30 day at arrival, ,extent for another 30 at immigration, then do a border cross in & out & get another 30, that should cover yr 90 days. Good luck

You cannot get a 30 day extension on visa exempt. Apply for a 60day tourist visa.

Best bet would be to come a day or two earlier, that would avoid the hassle of trying to re enter.

You might consider a two day slow boat down the Mekong, it requires entering Laos, and then you can either fly back to Bangkok from Luang Prabang, or enjoy the former Royal capital of Laos and it’s beautiful mountain environs and then take the high speed train down to Vientiane, the capital. There is a Thai embassy in Vientiane where you can apply for a tourist visa, it takes two days, but I think you need to make an appointment ahead of time. Northern Laos is one of the lst great wildernesses on the planet, it’s an amazing two days of slow river time. Am a licensed and insured travel consultant who has lived and travelled in Thailand and SE Asia for over 12 years. Hit me up if you need any help…

I got 60 day of E Visa in 10 days had all the copies of what they wanted scanned and done ✔️ but I suppose no might be different this month

Changing your flight may be your best option

It’s obvious the Thai government don’t care. It’s frustrating how they change their rules.

Your first problem if you don’t sort this out is your airline, they will want to see you are compliant with the current regulations before letting you board.

Maybe try change flight for a day earlier so you don’t have fly out and re- enter. Might work out more cost effective

Lot of bad comments. For starters even if the 60 day entry is in place, you cannot add a 30 day extension to the date for you exit. Ticket exiting has to be in the first 60 days. Next, the visa has been reduced to 30 days. Starting September 15. You need to look at some scheduling changes.

Get the butler service for air port fast pass good for kids

Just take a flight to luang prabang and Singapore. Treat your family

No change yet still can have 60

Can you change your flights a day earlier?

I was due to fly on the same day, the 15th.. for 2 months.. I moved my flight forward to the 13th now arriving on the 14th... is that an option for you?

You can extend in Thailand at local immigration office for extra 30 days

Just come for 30 an get a 30 day extension. Its cost 1900 baht