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Will my short trips to Thailand as a Canadian passport holder still be allowed with the new visa exemption rules?

Seb *********
asked Dec 4, 2025
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Ok sorry to ask but I’m someone who lives in phillippines that comes to Thailand for a week every couple of months (Canada passport). I saw now it’s only 2 visa exempt entries a year? How does this apply to me does it mean these week trips to Thailand are over or I need a visa?
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The recent changes to Thailand's visa exemption rules, limiting the number of visa extensions, may not impact travelers who are visiting for short trips. As a Canadian citizen living in the Philippines making brief visits to Thailand every couple of months, you should still be able to enter the country under the visa exemption program. Problems may arise, however, if your total duration in Thailand exceeds 150 days within a calendar year or if you frequently engage in back-to-back border runs. It is advisable to maintain a genuine tourist profile during your visits.
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Bob **********
Bob **********
Your history is as a tourist you’ll be fine
Graham ******
Graham ******
People are entering Thailand now for their 5th or 6th visit so nothing has changed for them
Giorgio ***********
Giorgio ***********
You can only get 2 visa EXTension now. 30 days + 7 days. You can enter Thailand with 2 or more visa EXEmption as long you are a genuine tourist. If the IO see that you come and enter many times and you had stayed more than 150 days in a calendar year it might denied enter to Thailand.
Nate ******
Nate ******
@Giorgio **********
so come jan 1 2026. .Is it cumulative from 2025? Or does the count reset from zero on jan first?
Todd *********
Todd *********
@Giorgio **********
more likely, you won’t be denied. But enter as per normal. He is a tourist. No problems at all
Jesper *******
Jesper *******
I have a Malaysian friend who lives near the border he enters thailand amost every weekend Or twice a week ...he is still doing it
Marty *********
Marty *********
If you are only staying a week every couple of months then you should be OK with visa exemptions. If the number of days in Thailand exceeds 150 days or maybe 180 days in a year or you are doing back to back border runs then you will be questioned.
Luc ************
Luc ************
No it doesn't say that. Only 2 extensions on your visa exempt.
Simon *******
Simon *******
If you have not been doing boarder runs as in out and back in same day , and returned to your home country then there isn't a problem coming in on multiple visa exemptions
Simon *******
Simon *******
@Luc ***********
It is only 2 visa exemption stamps as well if you do boarder runs ,out and back the same day. But if you leave for a longer time you should be ok
Luc ************
Luc ************
@Simon ******
qo why did I came in for the 4th time on visa exempt this year? Explain why they let me in because I'm close to the 180 days.
Jordan ********************
Jordan ********************
@Simon ******
thank you 🙂‍↔️
Jordan ********************
Jordan ********************
@Simon ******
so many days total possible? i can do two border runs total?
Nate ******
Nate ******
@Simon ******
i read one fifty , but maybe i'm wrong
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Simon *******

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