You should refrain from thinking in terms of "calendar year"

I would rather say that all visa-exempt stays within the recent "1-year period" will be considered when you attempt another visa-exempt entry

Just think about it, if a “calendar year” count would be in effect:

This would allow 157 days BEFORE New Year, and 157 more days AFTER New Year, totaling in a 304-days consecutive visa-exempt holiday inside Thailand.

The mind boggles.

Do you really believe that Thai Immigration sums up the amount of visa-exempt stays in "calendar years"?

It won't make much sense

There is no "reset". There is no mention of "calendar year". There is no two-times limit on visa-exempt entries within a one-year period. And nothing "resets". There are only two extensions possible on visa-exempt entries, within a one-year period. The first extension will be issued for 30 days, the extension for a second visa-exempt entry will be issued for 7 days . . you can theoretically do 4, 5 or even 6 visa exempt entries for short 2-3 weeks holidays, within a one-year period, if you never maximize each stay. Of course upon each entry, you should be able to proof your onward travel, an accomodation and proof of cash equivalent of 20,000 THB

@Ralph ******

there is no limit on visa-exempt entries per one-year period. Nothing "resets". There are only two extensions possible on visa-exempt entries, per one-year period. The first extension will be issued for 30 days, the extension for a second visa-exempt entry will be issued for 7 days

@Christopher **********

you are actually contradicting you own claim . . . "staying on tourism purpose". . . someone on a Non-Imm-Visaclass is not a tourist 😊

78 days plus 60 days is already a total of 138 days. Another 30 days would pass the 157 days mark within a one-year period by 11 days. Thus, my bet is you will be given a 7 days extension

@Christopher **********

this is not what Section 12 says. This is not official

@Christopher **********

the 20,000 THB cash proof only applies to "touristic" entries (visa-exemption, tourist visa and DTV). It does NOT apply to Non-Imm Visaclass holders

@Colin *********

you can use an international foreign health insurance for the first two years out of the Non-O/A Visa. A Thai tgia-listed insurance will only become mandatory when you apply for the 1-year extension

@Steven *******

if he enters with the 90-days Non-Imm-O Visa, opens a bank account and transfers the 800,000 THB onto it, he does NOT need to prove that the money came from abroad when he applies for the extension. This proof is only needed when doing a "change of visa type" inside Thailand

@Dan ******

ha, such wise words. . . . . only ONE information will be correct, the other one is manu re or vom it 🤣😃🤣