zoomomancs Posted February 12 Posted February 12 No surprise following poll: https://shorturl.at/8p3PP mauRICE 1 Quote
vinapu Posted February 12 Posted February 12 I personally don't mind as, I never stay longer than 3 weeks but some may have other ideas and feelings about that. Quote
jimmie50 Posted February 12 Posted February 12 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? mauRICE 1 Quote
floridarob Posted February 12 Posted February 12 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... TMax and mauRICE 2 Quote
mauRICE Posted February 12 Posted February 12 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. jimmie50, floridarob and bkkmfj2648 3 Quote
vinapu Posted February 13 Posted February 13 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 Quote
jimmie50 Posted February 13 Posted February 13 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. Quote
jimmie50 Posted April 11 Posted April 11 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. Quote
hank75 Posted April 12 Posted April 12 Would a short trip to a neighbouring country trigger a reset ? Quote
jimmie50 Posted April 12 Posted April 12 10 hours ago, hank75 said: Would a short trip to a neighbouring country trigger a reset ? I am not sure if that would trigger a reset on a 30-day VOA, especially if a 30-day extension is available. A reset is possible on the METV. A short trip to a neighboring country after 60 days will get you a reset of 60 days when returning to Thailand. Between resets and extensions, I think it is possible to stay in Thailand for something like 9 months. Quote
zoomomancs Posted April 12 Author Posted April 12 15 hours ago, jimmie50 said: 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. If you google 'Asean now' and look for the 'Thai visas, residency and work permits' forum that tends to keep abreast of the news on extensions and all visa issues. My impression is that the first extension on 60 days is easy to get and most second extensions get refused. The foreign minister was reported saying yesterday he will propose reducing 60 days to 30 to the cabinet but no timeline was mentioned. Quote
mauRICE Posted April 12 Posted April 12 https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3235598/review-seeks-quality-tourists Are you a quality tourist? 😏 Mavica 1 Quote
Mavica Posted April 12 Posted April 12 53 minutes ago, mauRICE said: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3235598/review-seeks-quality-tourists Are you a quality tourist? 😏 Also under consideration is a proposed requirement that tourists produce evidence of acceptable healthcare insurance as a condition to entry. Quote
vinapu Posted April 12 Posted April 12 6 hours ago, Mavica said: Also under consideration is a proposed requirement that tourists produce evidence of acceptable healthcare insurance as a condition to entry. government is working overtime to make entering Thailand easier and easier . What's next? proof of sufficient funds in cash, say 1000 baht per day of intended stay, to make things easy in 20 baht notes only ? bkkmfj2648, TMax and khaolakguy 1 2 Quote
Keithambrose Posted April 14 Posted April 14 On 4/12/2026 at 4:02 PM, vinapu said: government is working overtime to make entering Thailand easier and easier . What's next? proof of sufficient funds in cash, say 1000 baht per day of intended stay, to make things easy in 20 baht notes only ? "..to make things easy in 20 baht notes only ?" Coins, surely? Quote
mauRICE Posted April 14 Posted April 14 6 hours ago, Keithambrose said: "..to make things easy in 20 baht notes only ?" Coins, surely? Surely not a problem for most forum members who could easily show the immigration officers the precious florins and farthings they've accumulated from their days of youth. 😏 Quote
ChristianPFC Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago On 4/12/2026 at 9:55 AM, hank75 said: Would a short trip to a neighbouring country trigger a reset ? Yes. A second entry on VE should be no problem, but from your third entry it's probably that you will be questioned by immigration about your reasons to come to Thailand. Quote
ChristianPFC Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago On 4/12/2026 at 5:13 AM, jimmie50 said: At present I am not considering a retirement visa in Thailand because long term would be retirement in Cambodia...which I need to investigate. In that case, I recommend spending a long visa run from Thailand in Cambodia. You might find a way to spend your time Thailand and Cambodia that works both for 60 days VE in Thailand or 30 days. Quote
