HUGE Changes for Tourist Visa to Thailand (unlimited land border crossings, etc)

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Re: wow; HUGE changes for tourist visa to Thailand

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Thats a green light for the former long stayers on tourist visas. Just like back in the day.
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You can enter thailand BY LAND, ( any border) officially twice/calendar year and get a free 30 day visa exempt stamp,
it can be extended at immigration for another 30 days for 1,900 baht

You can fly in an get the same with no set limits, ( BUT expect to be asked what your doing after 3 or 4 of them /year)

There saying there going to allow UNLIMITED land visa exempt entries /year
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So now I might choose to go to Trat for a touch of Macro, perhaps every second week, with no problem?
Too good!


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Good stuff
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Good, I hope it encourages more desperadoes to stay in Thailand and do all that stupid shit they excel at.
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phuketrichard wrote: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:13 pm You can enter thailand BY LAND, ( any border) officially twice/calendar year and get a free 30 day visa exempt stamp,
it can be extended at immigration for another 30 days for 1,900 baht

You can fly in an get the same with no set limits, ( BUT expect to be asked what your doing after 3 or 4 of them /year)

There saying there going to allow UNLIMITED land visa exempt entries /year
Thanks Richard

But that's just a 2 month trial.yes?

Entering Thailand by land 2 times in 1 year by land meaning that If you fly into Thailand you can then leave and re enter any land border , even the same one, two times.yes?
That's already good enough, but limitless means you don't even have to worry anymore about that silly regulation.
I must admit it did concern me at times. Thailand must have received plenty of complaint about this
That means that currently it's possible to get 3 months free if you fly in once. And then you can get a visa when out of country and xtend it in Thailand giving u a total of 6 months in 1 year?
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Barang chgout wrote: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:27 pm So now I might choose to go to Trat for a touch of Macro, perhaps every second week, with no problem?
Too good!


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Just too good to be true ah?

Let's summarize the news:
Cabinet agreed in principle
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review and offer relaxation
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three types of visas
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two-month pilot period
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starting period will be determined
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after studies
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I hope you didn't book your bus for tomorrow.
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phuketrichard wrote: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:13 pm You can enter thailand BY LAND, ( any border) officially twice/calendar year and get a free 30 day visa exempt stamp,
it can be extended at immigration for another 30 days for 1,900 baht

You can fly in an get the same with no set limits, ( BUT expect to be asked what your doing after 3 or 4 of them /year)

There saying there going to allow UNLIMITED land visa exempt entries /year
This year I entered Thailand by air 9 times, two times in the last 3 weeks, and never questions were asked. As long as you don't have back-to-back visa exempts in your passports you're fine I think.
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Kammekor wrote: Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:36 pm
phuketrichard wrote: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:13 pm You can enter thailand BY LAND, ( any border) officially twice/calendar year and get a free 30 day visa exempt stamp,
it can be extended at immigration for another 30 days for 1,900 baht

You can fly in an get the same with no set limits, ( BUT expect to be asked what your doing after 3 or 4 of them /year)

There saying there going to allow UNLIMITED land visa exempt entries /year
This year I entered Thailand by air 9 times, two times in the last 3 weeks, and never questions were asked. As long as you don't have back-to-back visa exempts in your passports you're fine I think.
ill be doing my 4th on Friday, will see lol
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but agree this can only be good news, especially for me atm
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