@Elías *******

I never said it's "the same". If that's what you got from my post, then you've missed my point entirely. Essentially most people confuse familiarity with knowledge.

@Nigel *************

because the practical effect is the same and the difference lies mainly in the terminology and the underlying agreements between Thailand and countries for whom the visa exemption applies. There is no pre-approval required and it's granted at the border upon entry (luckily without payment as many visa on arrivals require).

Many other surrounding countries use "visa on arrival" so it's natural for first-timers to Thailand to assume the terminology is the same. In any event, you know exactly what OP meant by it 🤣

Why?

@Kevin ***********

good idea, with luck it will remain 60 for ya!

@Kevin ***********

not sure what you mean by "On Google" (possibly the new AI overview at the top?), but this is not true. However there may be some news articles saying that it will be reduced, though there has been no official word on that and those news sources cannot be relied on. It currently remains as 60 days. Unfortunately December is still far enough off that it may indeed change by then.

How will this affect 90-day reports submitted online? Will the 7 day grace period from the previous 90 day report be extended? Thanks in advance if you know.

@Frangipani ******

you're confusing citizen with resident, which are distinct statuses. Seems possible that the site will ask for "citizen" status instead, given that it has already asked for a passport number.

There seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding the wording "within" 72 hours.

In other words, this means:

- "at most 72 hours" before arrival

-"not more than 72 hours" before arrival

Good luck to all.

@Brian ********

I think you meant "at most". Otherwise you've completely changed the meaning.

@Steven ********

HCMC also processes very quickly