Generally, a visa is required in Thailand, however, other national countries are not required to apply for a tourist visa when visiting the country. In compliance with the new visa exemption list presented below, the following countries are eligible to enter Thailand without a visa through the land-border checkpoint for only twice a year. Entering the country through international airports will not be affected by this regulation.
Nationals of the following countries and territories are entitled to a 30-days visa exemption:
| AUSTRALIA | AUSTRIA | BELGIUM | BAHRAIN |
| CANADA | CZECH REPUBLIC | DENMARK | ESTONIA |
| FINLAND | FRANCE | GERMANY | GREECE |
| HONG KONG | LIECHTENSTEIN | LUXEMBOURG | MALAYSIA |
| MONACO | THE NETHERLANDS | NEW ZEALAND | NORWAY |
| OMAN | PHILIPPINES | POLAND | PORTUGAL |
| QATAR | SINGAPORE | SLOVAK REPUBLIC | SLOVENIA |
| SPAIN | SOUTH AFRICA | SWEDEN | SWITZERLAND |
| TURKEY | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | UNITED KINGDOM | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| AUSTRALIA |
| AUSTRIA |
| BELGIUM |
| BAHRAIN |
| CANADA |
| CZECH REPUBLIC |
| DENMARK |
| ESTONIA |
| FINLAND |
| FRANCE |
| GERMANY |
| GREECE |
| HONG KONG |
| LIECHTENSTEIN |
| LUXEMBOURG |
| MALAYSIA |
| MONACO |
| THE NETHERLANDS |
| NEW ZEALAND |
| NORWAY |
| OMAN |
| PHILIPPINES |
| POLAND |
| PORTUGAL |
| QATAR |
| SINGAPORE |
| SLOVAK REPUBLIC |
| SLOVENIA |
| SPAIN |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
| SWEDEN |
| SWITZERLAND |
| TURKEY |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
| UNITED KINGDOM |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
Nationals from other countries and territories are required to obtain a visa in accordance with their purpose of visit. Delegates are advised to obtain a tourist visa. A tourist visa is a 60-day visit in the country. This can be extended up to another 30-days by means of a visa run. If you are planning to extend your visa, you can convert the visa to a non-immigrant visa which will require you to go to any nearby city or country such as Penang or Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
To learn more about obtaining a Thai visa, you can refer to the Thai Embassy's official guidelines with the link below: http://www.thaiembassy.com/visa/thaivisa.php