Thailand Plans 30-Day Tourist Visa Cap as It Reviews 93-Nation Entry Rules

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 12

Thailand is preparing a visa overhaul that could cut visa-free tourist stays to 30 days from 60, tightening one of Asia's more liberal entry regimes.
The review is aimed at foreigners accused of illegally operating businesses in Thailand or engaging in transnational crime, officials said.
Visitors from 93 countries now qualify for the 60-day waiver, making any reduction a broad policy shift rather than a narrow country-specific change.
Authorities are also reassessing rules for investment, long-stay, student and digital nomad visas, signaling a wider crackdown beyond short-term tourism.

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