Will the 60-day visa-free entry in Thailand be reduced to 30 days without notice?

Why don’t you just apply for a visa?

Just get the visa?

If you get a visa then no problems to worry about

Can always travel to a more friendly country that will gladly take your money

The government makes a lot of threats and moves glacially. They have been talking about this idiotic sales prevention program for a long time, so believe when you see it.

It's all talk at the moment, and FB media rubbish wait till it's heard from the horses mouth, personally they will need to repair tourisms massive decline so it is unlikely to be a quick decsion...the new government appears to be looking at all issues differently than previous puppet governments which is encouraging and I expect it to be deferred, its 22% of their GDP so changes may be put on hold as there will be some big kickback from the tourism industry....who are the experts in this area...

Social media spreads Misinformation, just get a 60 day tourist visa and you won't be affected either way.

Why don't people get a proper visa?

Im on a non o doesn't bother me 👁️👁️🤣🤣

Things take time over here, first they have to announce the change, then it needs to be published in the Royal Gazette and even then there is normally a time period for it to be implemented. Keep an eye on the Thai Immigration posts and website and if the change is implemented (it may never happen) then if you are arriving after the change you can still get a 60 day tourist visa before you come. If you arrive before the change then you will get a 60 day stamp in you passport and any changes after that will not effect you as the stamp states when you have to leave. If you are really worried then you can get the tourist visa anyway but it does cost money and just like the entry visa/waiver you can normally extend this for another 30 days.

Just apply for a tourist visa. Problem solved 👌

Easy. Get a real visa right now. You can't say you weren't aware.

Apply for, and get a 60 day visa prior if you are concerned.

The visa duration changes are stressful enough, along with the uncertainty, but a possibly new post-COVID medical insurance mandate could be a major turn-off for tourists who can afford it but don’t want the hassle.

Get a 60 day tourist visa, problem solved.

The first time Royal Gazette announced of visa exemption changes from 30-day to 60-day was around May 2024. But the effect ACTUALLY happened and be implemented around January 2025. It didnt just happen overnight and at that time, the ex-PM Sretha was "desperate" to boost Thai tourism. Yet the official effect still took half a year to be implemented. Know this, it was NOT a proposal but had been given a green light.

Fast forward today, things that you read has always been worded "proposal to revert back". There is yet an official confirmation from Royal Gazette. And, even if tomorrow Royal Gazette issued a decree to cut off 60-day back to 30-day, my best guess is that the ACTUAL effect will and MIGHT happen months later just to give a grace period for those tourists who have scheduled their visit over 30 days.

I remember very well how i was on the verge to re-schedule my roundtrip ticket for the month of June-July 2024 upon hearing the official news about visa exemption 60-day back in May 2024, i kept checking and asking this group if anyone has actually received the 60-day stamp...but the first confirmation about someone actually being stamped a 60-day came in January 2025.

So yes, 6 months of grace period AFTER the Royal Gazette issued a decree. For now, the talks and rumours all came from those ol' senile bureucrats who have no clue the world is on the verge of WW III and that middle-east tourists are decreasing in numbers.

Take this a grain of salt

Yea, I'm going next month for 39 days, mmm🤔🤔

I’m not so sure it’s going to be next month. The visa-free policy is now squarely in the government’s sights yet there is no official return to 30 visa-free days yet, but the political signal is unmistakable.

The thai government does not give a monkeys about tourists plans.

Apparently it will then be changed to 15 days

If perchance, it was to revert back to 30 days and you are already IN Thailand, on 60 days....no problem. Your passport will have an EXIT date and thats when you need to leave. The date in your passport is what is relevant

Tourist visa is 60 days plus 30 days extension.

Thai government is not concerned in the least with your tourist plans

Don’t worry they will change their mind again lol. Things in Thailand never stay the same! Lived there for a year and they changed the Alcohol rules and weed laws all the time! And if 60 days aren’t enough, jump over to Laos for a few days and then go back for another 30 days!

You can apply for an extension

Nothing has changed ...just apply for a 60 day tourist visa from your embassy before you arrive