Thailand VE to be cut to 30 days

[zoomomancs]

No surprise following poll:

https://shorturl.at/8p3PP

[vinapu]

I personally don't mind as, I never stay longer than 3 weeks but some may have other ideas and feelings about that. 

[jimmie50]

When is this supposed to take effect?  I didn't see any specific start date mentioned in the article.  I arrive 2/20 and am planning to stay 7 weeks.  Will my arrival next Friday still be under the 60-day rule, or the new 30-day rule?   

[floridarob]

3 hours ago, jimmie50 said:

When is this supposed to take effect?

Still is the discussion stage, I doubt it would move forward in a weeks time...

[mauRICE]

6 hours ago, jimmie50 said:

When is this supposed to take effect?  I didn't see any specific start date mentioned in the article.  I arrive 2/20 and am planning to stay 7 weeks.  Will my arrival next Friday still be under the 60-day rule, or the new 30-day rule?   

I thought of you when I read the news @jimmie50 and I don't think you'll be affected. As @floridarob says, it's still being discussed and my guess is it'll only be implemented after Songkran, the start of the low leason.

[vinapu]

14 hours ago, jimmie50 said:

When is this supposed to take effect?  I didn't see any specific start date mentioned in the article.  I arrive 2/20 and am planning to stay 7 weeks.  Will my arrival next Friday still be under the 60-day rule, or the new 30-day rule?   

Check stamp in your passport and it will have " admitted till " date

[jimmie50]

8 hours ago, vinapu said:

Check stamp in your passport and it will have " admitted till " date

lol.  Thank you, @vinapu, for your sage advice.  🤣   I do know to check the stamp date.  I was just trying to prepare myself in advance in case I needed to go apply for an extension...hence my question regarding the start date.  lol.  

[jimmie50]

Any updates on this possible change?  I understand the new government was approved by the King and sworn in to office very recently.  It was stated that among their top ten priorities was changing immigration laws.  

If reduced to 30 days, how difficult is it to get the 30-day extension?  Tracking airfares for my return to Bangkok, but unsure as to whether I should book a flight for 60 or 90 days.  If it remains the current 60 days through most of 2026 with the possibility of a 30-day extension I will book a 90-day return ticket.  If it is reduced to 30 days, I will just book 60 days, but purchase fully refundable ticket that I can change if necessary.  

I also plan on pursuing the METV, but am wanting to keep all of my options open.  At present I am not considering a retirement visa in Thailand because long term would be retirement in Cambodia...which I need to investigate.  One step at a time.  lol.  

[daydreamer]

4 hours ago, jimmie50 said:

    

 

 

[hank75]

Would a short trip to a neighbouring country trigger a reset ?