Tourism Leaders Urge Shorter Free-Visa Stays Amid Concerns Over Tourist Conduct
Thailand’s tourism leaders are calling on the government to revise its free-visa policy—not by eliminating it, but by shortening the permitted length of stay. The proposal follows growing concerns over…
Criminals Welcome? Thai Immigration’s Broken Biometric System Exposes Gaping Loopholes
Thailand’s border security is facing a major crisis as the country’s biometric system has ceased functioning, leaving 17 million travelers undocumented in 2024 alone. This failure, attributed to the system…
Thailand’s Immigration Biometric System Hits Storage Limit, Forcing Manual Record-Keeping
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau confirms its biometric system has reached full capacity, preventing new foreign arrival records. A new system with unlimited storage is in development, while authorities manually record arrivals…
Swiss man who assaulted Thai doctor gets visa revoked
The Immigration Bureau has revoked the visa of the Swiss national who allegedly kicked a female Thai doctor, who sat on the staircase of his rented villa on Yamu Beach…
E-Gates available for foreigners this coming week
Outbound foreign passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport will soon be able to utilize automated border control systems, known as eGates, to expedite the boarding process, according to Immigration Bureau chief Pol…
Australia vows to fix its broken immigration system by halving intake
The Australian government says it will halve the migration intake within two years in an attempt to fix the country’s “broken” immigration system. It aims to slash the annual intake…
Phuket seeks B148 billion for a tourism expansion
In order to transform Phuket into a major regional tourism hub, the Transport Ministry will ask for a 148 billion baht budget for infrastructure upgrades in the resort island, including…
Elderly British man overstays visa in Thailand by 11 years
Immigration Police arrested a 76 year old British man in Bangkok who overstayed his visa in Thailand by a total of 4,142 days (11.3 years)
Thailand’s entry requirements from 1 July 2022
This information has been updated on 24 June, 2022. The following rules will be in effect from 1 July, 2022, with specific requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated/not fully vaccinated travellers…