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Will my stay in Thailand for 50 days be honored without applying for a tourist visa?

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If an Australian booked an upcoming stay for 50 days 2wks ago, will this be honoured without having to apply for a tourist visa?

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An Australian who booked a stay in Thailand for 50 days should check the arrival date relative to potential visa rule changes. If arriving before the new regulations take effect, they should receive the full 60-day stamp upon entry. However, if the arrival occurs after the changes, a 30-day stamp might be issued, potentially requiring either a visa extension in Thailand or an application for a tourist visa before travel for guaranteed longer stay.

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What does the stamp in your passport say?

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Joel ******

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Immigration doesn't care in the least when a trip was booked. Only the arrival date matters. When is that? If it's after the (not yet announced) date of the change, they get 30 days and can get a 30 day extension.

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Paul ********

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If you don’t arrive before the change which will be 15 days after being published in Royal gazette then you will be stamped in for 30 days

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Turquois*********

Turquois*********

Just apply for a visa. It's not hard.

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Martin *********

Martin *********

You can go through immigration at 23.59 the day before it reduces and be stamped in for 60 days.

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Stephen ********

Stephen ********

If you're already in the country, you'll have the 60-day stamp, so nothing to worry about

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John **********

John **********

It's already the 20th of May so I assume you are already in Thailand in which case you won't be affected in the slightest by the proposed changes

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