Help - anxious about entry in May 2026, am I overthinking?

Hello everyone,

I’m a 19-year-old Italian passport holder and I’m feeling a bit anxious about my upcoming trip to Thailand. I tend to overthink things, so I’d really appreciate some honest opinions.

My intended arrival is 11 May 2026, planning to stay 55 days, travelling around different areas of Thailand that I genuinely want to explore.

Here is my previous travel history (all under Visa Exemption scheme):

• December 2024 – 22 days (11 of those were in January 2025)

• April 2025 – 13 days

• June 2025 – 56 days

After the 56-day stay, I went to Penang, Malaysia for about 9 days, then returned to Thailand for another 19 days.

I exited Thailand on 15 September 2025 and came back to home country as usual.

The Malaysia trip was the only time in my life I’ve done anything remotely similar to a “border run”, it wasn’t something I regularly do, just part of my travel plans at the time.

If I return on 11 May 2026, it will have been 7 months and 26 days outside Thailand since my last exit.

I’ve never overstayed, never worked illegally, and I always have onward tickets and accommodation. I’m just a genuine traveller who enjoys the country a lot… but reading Reddit and Facebook groups about people being denied entry has made me a bit anxious.

Based on this history, should I realistically be worried about re-entering in May 2026?

Thank you in advance, I really appreciate any insight.

I am pakistani i need Thailand Visit visa i want to travel with my family for tourism my wife hold indonesian passport so she dont need visa to enter. Can anyone help us

I stayed in BKK for 5 days on January 2, then I came again on January 30 and stayed for another 6 days. Today, when I entered again, they stamped a 60-day visa in my passport. To those friends who are sharing photos and saying that you can only enter twice a year here

please don’t spread false information

Rumour is the 60 day visa free stay is likely to be reduced to 30 days any feed back?

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I have about 19 weeks off work, and I am planning an extended trip to Asia. I plan to spend most time in Thailand, with trips to the Philippines and maybe Malaysia. I will probably also travel back to Australia for a few weeks.

I am thinking that having a multiple entry tourist visa (METV) might be the best option to allow me maximum flexibility. (I am concerned that if I leave and re enter Thailand too many times using a visa exemption - immigration may consider that I am doing too many 'border runs' and deny me entry.)

However, keeping my holiday flexible means that I do not want to book too many flights, or more than the first few nights accommodation. I am hoping to get some advice on applying for a METV.

Should the following be adequate proof of my itinerary when applying for the METV?

- booking confirmation for my first incoming flight and for a flight/ferry/bus to exit Thailand within 60 days

- confirmation of an accommodation booking for the first few days only.

Thank you in advance for any help😀

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I have a Belgian passport and live in Belgium. I have a trip planned to Thailand from January 25 to March 19, 2026. Given the stricter immigration regulations, I'm concerned about whether I'll be allowed in.

I was already in Thailand from February 19 to 25 december 2024.

From December 9, 2024to February 4, 2025.

From May 16 to July 11, 2025.

From September 12 to October 16, 2025.

I'm flying with Qatar Airways. I have a return ticket to Belgium, sufficient funds, and two hotel reservations for the first five weeks. I've never had overstays, visa extensions, or visa extensions.

What can I realistically expect?

Happy New Year to everyone! Any thoughts on which is better between Hua Hin and Krabi Town? We've been in Hua Hin since April and love it. We've never been to the west coast / Andaman Sea side of Thailand (but aren't interested in Phuket). Thanks for any insight! Cheers! J

Morning all.

Just a quick question.

We've been to Pattaya for the new year, iv been taking to a group of lads English and French, they said they were leaving Thailand on the 4th of January, and returning 2 more times this year, I thought with the new entry rules for visa exempt, was 2 visits a year ,because they entered in December last year, they said it does not count as a entry for this year eventhough it ran into this year,can't get my head around it.