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Mar 12, 2026
2 months ago
Middle east war

My flight was cancelled by 14 March

My visa expires on 17 March

My new flight Will be 20 March

Can I need to extend visa or not?

I saw the news about the fines waived
10 comments
Jan 8, 2026
4 months ago
Alan *********
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My partner has a 60 day Tourist Visa for Thailand ......from the Thai Embassy.

If she enters Thailand is that automatically activated or can she get a 14 day visa free entry and then activate the Visa when we return after a trip away.

To do what we would like to do we have to enter Thailand due to flights .... its unfortunately impossible to transit.

I suspect I know the answer but hope springs eternally.......

Thanks so much
2 comments
Jan 8, 2026
4 months ago
Mark ********
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I arrived last night 7/1/26 wondering about whether I would be turned down for the standard 60 visa waiver because I had read many posts here stating various negative issues about immigration's supposed tightening up rule on using too many etc etc.

I used 4 last year with a total stay of 212 days so was worried but got through OK. I was asked for proof of outward travel which I had but that's all. It seems either I got a sympathetic officer or there has been a lot of unnecessary hype regarding waiver abuse?
39 comments
Jan 2, 2026
4 months ago
Yonatan *********
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Hello everyone. I intend to extend my tourist visa at immigration for 30 days. This is my first entry into Thailand this year. Am I likely to encounter any problems? Because I understand that the authorities in Thailand are now very strict. I ask because I saw a post by a tourist who was not approved for some reason, even though this is his first entry this year.
26 comments
Dec 27, 2025
4 months ago
Dean *********
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i have been to thailand 3 times since11may 2025 can i go again in march 2026
148 comments
Dec 19, 2025
4 months ago
Michael *********
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Arriving on December 27th for my 4th visit on visa waiver from USA since February 2025. I am planning to take girlfriend to Japan for a week during my one month stay. I have never extended during any stay and am looking at 80 days in Thailand this year up to this point. Does anyone have good information regarding if this travel will be frowned upon or outright denied now that the crackdown is happening?

Thank you!
2 comments
Oct 24, 2025
6 months ago
Lisa ***********
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Can someone who arrives on a visa waiver, apply for the initial 90 day Non-O visa without a Thai bank account l, and then once received, open an account and season the 800,000 bht during the 90 days before applying for one year extension?
9 comments
Aug 2, 2025
9 months ago
First entry on my DTV via Bangkok Suvarnabhumi. Gave my passport, boarding pass and my cute little passport-size laminated DTV. The latter seemed to raise concern of the officer, she pressed the yellow button and I was pulled aside. Two other officers came, one checked the visa on her mobile terminal, another one invited me to a closed desk. Scanned my passport a few times, scanned my fingerprints twice (obviously something wasn’t working properly with the computer) then asked for TDAC. Checked the printed form, retyped my accommodation address, and stamped me in for 180 days.

Generally nice, easy and calm process.

Thanks again for this group for helping me out on each and every stage of the process of obtaining the visa!
35 comments
Jul 10, 2025
10 months ago
Elías ********
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Many times it have been said here that working as digital nomad without a DTV, meaning on a visa waiver is not legal. Embassies tend to differ, I think, but I just found this news piece today, any thoughts?
100 comments
Jul 4, 2025
10 months ago
Back ******
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Hello

My extension of stay (one year) based on marriage (Non-O)

expire middle of October

Normally I do apply for the next extension 4 weeks before...

Now my situation is that I will be out of country at this time until November.

What would be my best option (I not resident at my workplace)

Can I enter Thailand, get a 4 weeks waiver and do a new Non-O here in Thailand and a new extension?

Or

How short before extension expires I can still do the application for extension?

Or

Can I do the extension now (with a still valid extension until middle of October)?

Maybe only for a few months?

Or

Is it in Singapore possible to get a new Non-O (not resident there)?

Thanks for advice.
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