@Mar ****

no Visa on Arrival is for 15 days. Visa exemption is 60 days.

1. Yes, you can apply for the e-visa.

2. No, you must be in the country where you apply for your visa so you have to go back for that. You can not be in Thailand when you apply.

@Andy ***********

I assume he refers to when he gets back home, after his 6 month trip...

@Eric ******

they are switching to E-visa now as well.

@Eric ******

no they won't.

@Eric *********

I've read about cases where 1 medical appointment have been enough, but I think most embassies/consulates ask for a treatment plan/follow up appointments.

@Eric *********

Workcation (remote work, freelancing etc) is one way to go... The other is "Softpower" such as Muay Thai training, Thai cooking classes, Medical treatment, events related to culture etc.

@Keith ********

I am sure they had this mixed up too... but you wrote "I would apply for it just in case", hence my question - ETA has not been launched yet so technically it is impossible to "apply just in case".

@Todd ********

absolutely, there are several ways... I just replied to if "$14K bank balance and no employment contract" would qualify.

@David *********

wow, here you go again, mixing things up! You need to figure out the right vocabulary for different things... Don't you read any of the replies to the comments you've made? 🤔

One more time: E-visa is NOT an "easy way to go through immigration". E-visa is the electronic system used for visa-applications.

The purposed ETA is an Electronic Travel Authorization and if/when Thailand start with ETA, it will not be optional - it will be mandatory for those who enter Thailand without visa (using visa exemption). Before they travel to Thailand they will need to apply/register their travel details online for authorization.

There will be no such thing as "if you don't have it immigration will take longer".

The plan to start using ETA in Thailand in December has been postponed though and it will not happen this year.