This is the published order that as in effect tomorrow Russian nationals will get a 60 day stamp on arrival - a change from the previously granted 90 days.

At this point in time it is unclear whether they can still opt for a 30 day entry (and therefore get an extension and possibly change to another type of visa in country - which they could not with a 90 day entry) or not. I will update when I hear more.

Curious about how the newly announced 90-day visa exemption for Russian nationals will work in practice.

1. Will Russians be stamped into Thailand with a 90-day permission to stay when they enter?

2. Can this permission to stay be extended at immigration for an additional 30 days?

3. Will Russians receive the 90-day permission to stay when entering by air or land? If by land, will they be allowed to enter two times per calendar year?

4. Some language schools have informed Russians that they must enter Thailand on a 30-day permission to stay rather than a 90-day permission to stay if they wish to apply for an ED visa. Is this true? If so, does the entrant need to ask the immigration officer to stamp them in for 30 days rather than 90 days?

Thanks in advance. I have not found the answers to these specific questions in any of the announcements I've seen so far.