Hello, first time posting. I never been to Thailand so all this is a learning process. I bought a one way ticket to Thailand and plan to use miles to come home to USA. My question is , I know we get 60 days and a 30 day extension. I don't know how long I am staying. May be 30, 60 or 90 days. Do I need a return trip to enter? And if so is it best to set it for 60 days or 90 days? What's my best way to handle this? Like I said, I am new to all this. Any advise is appreciated.

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For the evisa application where it asks for intended date of arrival and flight number, I don't have a return flight to thailand booked yet and will book one after it gets approved, what did people put in this box? Especially for flight number?

We are arriving in Bangkok on the 11th November Australian passports. With 60 day visa except do we have to go to immigration at airport for this. Can’t find anything on Thai consulate website. Thanks in advance

Hey everyone,

I’m a German citizen and have been spending several months a year in Thailand since 2021, always entering with a tourist visa or the 30-day visa exemption. I’ve never had any issues with entry before, always arriving by plane.

Last week, I took a short trip to Vietnam as my tourist visa had expired and tried to re-enter Thailand using the new 60-day visa exemption. But this time, immigration pulled me aside, pointing out that staying too long as a tourist is an issue. I had to fill out a form (attached) and show proof of an onward flight before they finally stamped my passport with 60 days.

I always thought there weren’t any limitations for entry by plane, so this was totally unexpected. The officer spoke very little English, and I couldn’t get a clear answer about the issue. Interestingly, I wasn’t the only one pulled aside—others around me seemed to be facing similar questions.

Has anyone else experienced something like this recently?

Hello, question for those who already have entered Thailand with the DTV visa. Is there anything stating the country you should be flying from?

If I apply from my home country, but enter Thailand from a flight that isn’t coming from my home country, would that work?

Thanks

Thinking about coming back to Thailand via Phuket after a quick trip to Vietnam (when my visa expires). I’ve already done a border run and 2 visa extensions as I’ve fallen in love with Thailand amd cancelled all my other travel plans to stay here. Has anybody had any recent experience with immigration at Phuket airport?

Hi all, i just wanted to check what is the current status for Indian passport holders right now, are they still giving the visa exempt on arrival in Thailand, or they made some recent change. I am asking because online i am seeing many contradictory information, so i am not sure what is the exact current situation. Much thanks in anticipation it Tod could give a reply to this.

Is there a time limit to enter Thailand once your DTV is approved?

I am coming to Thailand in December for the first time. Do I only need a passport? What about visas? I am 57 years old and I do not know how long I’m going to stay. I will be meeting a friend that I met on the Internet she is 54 and we have been talking for about two years. A long time I’m just trying to figure out this whole thing.

First, I need to figure out the visa thing. And of course, the passport about how long these processes last and what I am needing to take care of to be legal.