I am at about 150 days in Thailand this calander year. I was going to stay though the new year but going to Vietnam now so I don’t exceed 180 days and become “tax resident”. I don’t want to deal with the confusion and additional paperwork when I could just go to another country in the region. I wonder if Thai authorities realize how many people are going to other countries to avoid getting this status? That’s a lot of money being spent outside Thailand due to this confusion over the tax law for foreigners. They should clarify

Little information immigration and visa exemption.

A friend of mine was taken to the infamous room at BKK airport because he was entered on visa exemption quite often this year. Immigration gave him the warning and told him it is ok for then if he stays no longer than 5 MONTHS and 2 WEEKS in each calendar year on visa exemption.

Edit: he entered on the 27th october 2025 and they demanded he has to buy a return ticket to Italy on 7th april 2026. He actually wanted to leave 10th of april 2026 but thy insisted it has to be the 7th. And they also insisted it needs to be a return ticket to Italy and not an onward ticket.

Is there a limit to the number of entries by land (from Cambodia)? My visa expires on 20.1.25 and in 2024 I will exceed the annual 180 days, does the count reset in a new year? 🙏🙏

why after 180d + 180d need leave country and come back?

Been waiting for the DTV, so happy it’s finally here but I can’t see any mention of what the 180 rule is.

Leave Thailand on day 179.

That’s easy.

But when can I come back? Is it “x” amount of days, weeks, months?

Cannot find that information anywhere. 😱