When will Thailand implement the 30-day tourist visa?

Soon i hope, soon.

When I arrive in Thailand for a 3 month holiday and midway go to Malaysia for a week would I need a re entry visa

No such thing.

1st of April 2027

Dont worry about it ..apply for a tourist visa 6months.

Quand la loi sera voté

I've heard it's going to start next week lucky I travel Saturday but I'm still staying a month .

They will debate next week

When you read that it does and not listen to internet rumors.

TR–60 Entry into Thailand, nowadays using a Tourist E–Visa PDF File, with the Thai E–Visa Fee Paid to and issued by a Thai Embassy/Thai Consulate outside Thailand has been 60 Days Stay for decades, probably since the start of the current Thai Immigration Act of 1979 (B.E. 2522)

LoL

Follow the thai immigration website

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It's not a visa..

Every day this troll posts, clearly people not have a life

Thailand to Scrap 60-Day Visa-Free Entry for 93 Countries. Cabinet Vote Expected Next Week

Thailand is ending its 60-day visa-free policy that launched in mid-2024. The government says the scheme has been widely abused, with foreigners using it to work illegally, overstay, and commit crimes. Both the Tourism Ministry and the Foreign Ministry confirmed the change on 11–12 May 2026. A Cabinet vote is expected within days.

The 60-day exemption was introduced in July 2024 to help revive Thailand's economy after the pandemic, covering nationals from 93 countries. But it quickly became clear that not everyone arriving under the scheme was actually here to travel.

Tourism Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakun shared a key figure: over 90% of foreign visitors to Thailand stay 30 days or less. Only 10% ever use the full 60 days. That means the extra time mostly benefits people who are not here as tourists.

Officials say some of those long-stay visitors have been taking jobs from Thai workers, running businesses illegally using Thai nationals as fronts, or using Thailand as a base for criminal activity.

Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkaew said it plainly "Sixty days is probably too long for a tourist visa. We are not targeting any specific country — we are looking at behaviour that causes problems for Thailand. A tourist stay should not exceed 30 days."

The plan is to go back to the old 30-day visa-free policy, which already covers nationals from 57 countries. Countries not on that original list will be reviewed one by one, based on Thailand's current tourism priorities.

On top of that, countries with a high track record of visa violations may be cut further to just 15 days. Anyone from those countries wanting a longer stay would need to apply for a proper visa, which involves background checks and financial verification.

The Tourism Minister stressed that the change will apply fairly across the board: "We will look at each country individually to find the right arrangement. The goal is to attract quality tourists not to single out any one nation."

Still Want to Stay Longer? There Is an Option

Travellers who genuinely need more time including remote workers and long-stay tourists are being pointed toward the Destination Thailand Visa, or DTV. Unlike the free entry scheme, the DTV requires proof of income, which helps filter out those who do not meet the requirements.

What This Means for Tourists

if you are coming to Thailand for a regular holiday, 30 days is more than enough and nothing much changes for you. If you were planning to stay longer under the old 60-day allowance without a proper visa, that option is going away.

The Cabinet decision is expected next week, after which an official start date will be announced.

Today

Day of arrival

After they change their minds another 45 times or so.

How long is a piece of string ffs.

You ll see when @ immigration

Its still a proposal upon proposal regarding plans to think about deciding to ponder whether they should consider doing it. Just skip all that blah blah blah in the news, 90% is just noise that means nothing. For now it is still 60 days

It's not going to happen..they need tourists

🤷‍♂️

On the 1st day

You probably mean 30 days visa free.

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This 60 day back to 30 visa fee entry has been kicked around now for months .. so tired of hearing about it. I am here now on trip #8 .. I got a Tourist Visa as “insurance” in case this “idea” got published in the Royal Gazette before I arrived on March 19. I am glad I did it this way though.. went to immigration” last week fully prepared and got extended the extra 30 days .. took about 25 minutes. The system works well if you comply. Going forward, I do believe the Tourist Visa is going to assure you still can get at least 60 days in The Kingdom.

Question. If it does go back to 30 day visa free entry .. will a Tourist Visa still give you the opportunity to extend to 90 days

In 2029

How long is a lump of string

If you mean visa exempt then nobody knows. The government plans to change it, that’s all we know.

FFS don’t mention it.

Deine Frage kann dir nur ein Hellseher beantworten.

When the 60 day one ends

30 days is a stamp on arrival visa free entry, it a permission to stay not a visa , Visas are 60 day or 90 day depending which Visa you have

It makes you so tired.

The moment you enter the country...

When it officially appears in the Royal Gazette.

On the first day.

Soon stop all the free loaders good idea

How long is a piece of string.Remember this is Thailand

On its first day

You will know more about the 60 back to 30 day Visa exempt next week

They are trying to push it through now using the excuse of a chinese guy caught with military weapons so expect it in the coming weeks or months

The tourist visa is not changing, it remains at 60 days. Visa exempt, as in no visa, is still 60 days at present.

Day 1

so , it will be just the same as a few years ago.. 🤷.. most of the people which are working don't have more time holidays anyway,.. ((( except retired people 🤷

Who knows this is Thailand 🇹🇭lol 😆

To put this into perspective;

Back in 2024, April-May to be exact, Royal Gazette had officially announced that 30-day visa exemption for 53 eligible countries was changed to 60-day and the countries eligible for it increased to 90ish.

And guess when was the FIRST time someone from this group updated & posted legitimate stamp of 59-day stamp upon arrival?

That was sometime around mid of January 2025, the FIRST ever recorded photo uploafed and posted on this group.

See how long it took 'em old bureucrats to actually implemented an OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT to the ACTUAL ACTION.

Today, as of this writing, there is NO announcement about it yet. The talks? Yes, BIG talk since Anutin took power. Like literally EVERYDAY, you could be seeing on your newsfeed about scrapping off visa exemption 60 day.

Therefore, if somehow, magically out of the fantasyland, next week this scrap off becomes official, it would AT LEAST take 3-6 months of a "grace period" for long-term travellers to be made aware of it.

But no worries, this tourism industry might change again once Anutin gets dragged down by Thaksin's dynasty.

Do you think we sit in Thai parliament.

60 day Visa Exemption has not changed yet. It’s under discussion, which is different than being proposed. 😂

no one really knows until really happens and when it does you can get a 30 day extension

When they say it starts

A more valid question would be "when will Anutin get replaced by a new guy?".

I think most of the replies here will be able to take a guess.

What you smoked?

Tourist Visa always 60 days!

35 € for e-visa!

Now 60 days without visa!

I’ve been going to Thailand for years and yes, they change things and then change them back all the time it’s part of the Thai way of doing things we just get used to it but I honestly think if they make the passport only to a 30 day limitation I think that’s gonna really backfire on them. Millions of people go over there for a once a year holiday and they plan to stay for like 30 days 60 days 45 days. I typically go over there every year for about 35 to 40 days. Every year every winter and now I’m not gonna be able to do that? This next year I was planning to go for 90 days. If I can’t go to Thailand for 90 days, I’ll go to Vietnam. It’s a bad move. 

The moment you book your flight

To be certain, just apply for a tourist visa. It is not a big deal.

Probably never

How can I claim my Thai citizen back?

The day you first arrive

There's some homes here with no lights on. But people are present. Hmmmm

When you land in Bangkok.

The clowns in charge make starmer look good 🤡🤡

Wrong question old mate.

I think you are referring to the 60-Day Exemption for tourists since it's not classified as a Visa.

There's only talk of dropping it to 30 days but that rumour has been floating around since last year but at the moment the Thai government are just reviewing the policy

ChatGPT is clutch for these questions. However, I like to get opinions from people with “boots on the ground” for sure.

Nothing is nothing until it's publicised in the Royal Gazette.

Simple as that.

Until then it's just speculation.

When Thailand government says

It's not a visa it's the amount of time each country has for there passport to stay in country

When you aply..it will tell you..no worries..

Tourist visa is 60 days. There’s no any change with that

What i saw yesterday they are reducing it 30days around the end ?

while that is said they will now look at all visa options and changes make that is necessary to stop the abuse businesses

Tourist visa is 60 days and will not be changed,,i belive you mean the visa free stay.

Tourist visas are 60 days, you apply for them online through an embassy. The visa exempt entry ( no visa) is 60 days. Nothings changed.

Not been decided yet. Still 60 days on arrival.

You obviously have access to the internet google is a wonderful tool use it 😂

No such thing as

There is not, has never been, and will not be a 30 day tourist visa. A tourist visa is something you apply for and pay for from a Thai embassy. It has always been 60 days and will continue to be 60 days.

Visa exempt (not a visa at all, it means being exempt from needing a visa) is likely to revert back to a 30 day entry stamp like it was in early 2024. When will it happen? Tomorrow? Next week? Next month? Next year? If you can tell the future then you'll know. The Thai government doesn't even know yet.

Google.. they are just having conversations about it nothing is finalized.. google it