Visa & Entry Rules
Everything paperwork: visa-exempt rules (updated for 2024 60-day stamp), e-visa, retirement, marriage, ED visa, customs.
15 guides in Visa & Entry Rules
- Thailand’s 60-Day Visa Exemption (2024 Update)The Thai government changed everything in July 2024. Travelers from 93 countries can now stay for 60 days without a pre-arranged visa. This update makes long stays much…Updated May 25, 2026
- Thailand DTV Visa: Who It’s For, Real ProcessThe Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs changed everything in July 2024. Digital nomads used to jump between tourist visas and border runs every 30 or 60 days. Now, the…Updated May 25, 2026
- Thailand Marriage Visa: Documents, Costs, RenewalI sat in a crowded waiting room at the Chaeng Watthana Immigration office last Tuesday. A man nearby was frantically searching for his marriage certificate because he…Updated May 25, 2026
- Thai ED Visa in 2026: Real Schools, Real PitfallsThe Thai Immigration Bureau changed its stance on Non-Immigrant ED visas during a massive sweep in late 2024. I saw dozens of students at the Chaeng Watthana office…Updated May 25, 2026
- Thailand Retirement Visa (O-A) in 2026I sat at a small cafe on Soi Sukhumvit 31 last Tuesday. The humidity was 84% as I watched retirees sip iced americanos near the BTS Phrom Phong station. They looked…Updated May 25, 2026
- Extending Your Thai Visa: Immigration Office SurvivalI stood in line at the Chaeng Watthana Immigration office for three hours last Tuesday. The air conditioner was struggling against the midday heat. Most people there…Updated May 25, 2026
- Cigarettes in Thailand - Cost of Import Regulations and PenaltiesCigarettes in Thailand are not cheap cigarettes . And by our standards good Thai cigarettes are the level of Russian budget tobacco products. Therefore, smokers…Updated May 17, 2026
- Traveling with a quadcopter: how do you avoid getting fined?At all trips one wants to take back not only souvenirs, but also pictures and videos.Updated Apr 30, 2026
- Ran visa in Thailand doesn't work anymoreThailand is a wonderful country and we have no desire to leave it at all. I would like to stay here a little longer, but there is one little problem - visa. It…Updated Apr 25, 2026
- The shocking truth about life of Russians in Thai prisonsThailand, a country discovered by our tourists after Turkey and Egypt, attracts many temptations.Updated Apr 13, 2026
- How to get a visa for ThailandPermit to Thailand is much easier, faster and cheaper than the same visa to the Schengen countries, which makes 3 weeks.Updated Mar 29, 2026
- Thai customs - what you can and can't bring into ThailandBefore going to wintering in Thailand, it pays to carefully studying the customs regulations of Thailand .Updated Mar 23, 2026
- How to get a Thai Driver's LicenseIt is difficult to be in Thailand for long periods without a driver's license. The roads are more suitable for drivers than pedestrians and cyclists. However, this…Updated Mar 15, 2026
- 8 rules for bike rental in ThailandMany tourists wonder, " How to rent a bike in Thailand? What kinds of cheating? What to look out for, and what documents are needed?" Without a motorcycle it is a…Updated Mar 9, 2026
- Changed visa rules for ThailandThe summer of 2014 was hot for Thailand in every way. The country's regime change changed the visa regime set for visiting the country. There were many promises…Updated Mar 8, 2026