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Why does an Indonesian citizen need a visa to enter Thailand by land?

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May 11, 2017

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now i reli no understand why entry thailand by land need do visa? im indonesian,my girlfirend is thai.accuatly ASEAN country no need VISA to enter d country.

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Indonesian citizens face specific visa regulations when entering Thailand by land. Although ASEAN countries generally benefit from visa exemptions, Indonesia is not on the mutual visa-exempt list. Therefore, Indonesians can only enter Thailand by land exempt from a visa on two occasions per calendar year, receiving a 30-day tourist stamp. This limitation is due to past abuses of the visa-exempt system, necessitating either a flight for additional entries or obtaining a visa in a neighboring country.

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Jacco ***********

Indonesia is NOT on mutual visa exempt (laos for instance IS) so you are limited to two overland visa exempt entries per calendar year. Welcome to the club, even though I am a genuine tourists (stayed in Thailand for 4 weeks in december/january and 3.5 weeks in april), I already received my two overland stamps, and will be forced to either fly in or obtain a visa in Vientiane for my third entry in november.

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Tod *********

That's just how the visa exempt entry laws are written :/

Indonesia is one of the 51 countries listed that get a 30 day visa exempt stamp when entering by air or land.

It's also one of the 44 countries on the list that can only get a 30 day visa exempt entry TWO times in a calendar year when entering by land.

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Julia ************

Why is that such a problem for you, Ju? Just fly in or get a tourist visa. It's not like you have no options.

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Chapi *******

I have an ASEAN passport from Vietnam.... I can stay in Thailand for 1 month without visa (I just left Thailand a few days ago).

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Paduka *********

Asians still need visas

Asean not like EU yet

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RV *******

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Sushil *******

Hi

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Robert *******

Same as Indonesia, they only give 30 days Visa Exempt Entry.

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Robert *******

This rule is made due to too many abuse of Visa Exempt entry by people living in Thailand.

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Robert *******

So you get a 30 day Visa Exempt at the border in Thailand and you can extend your stay for another 30 days at local immigration, and you can do this system twice a year. Total 120 days as a Tourist a year. If you want to stay longer you need a Visa, tourist Visa 60 days, with extension 90 days for example.

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,yes by air.but by land more cheaper.

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Robert *******

But no limit when coming in by airplane.

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yes but can entry anytime within 1 years.now thailand is only can entry 2times in 1 years by land.

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