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Are immigration officers now issuing 60-day exempt entry stamps at Thai airports?

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Jul 15, 2024
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Stuart *********
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We are seeing reports that immigration officers at airports have just started issuing 60 day exempt stamps.

If you’ve recently got one could you send a photo (remove any personal details).

Edit. Don’t worry about the pics. It went official at 4pm.
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Reports indicate that Thai immigration officers have started issuing 60-day exempt entry stamps at airports, replacing the previous 90-day exemptions. This adjustment was confirmed officially at 4 PM on July 15, 2024. Discussions reveal some confusion about the legality of these stamps without publication in the Royal Gazette, while others clarify that such administrative changes do not require a royal decree. Visa types mentioned include the Non-O and others, with speculation about possible extensions following the initial 60 days.
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Lee ***********
Be interesting to see in 60 days if an extension of 30 days is available
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Stuart *********
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@Lee **********
 You’ll be able to see in 15 days that it will be.
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Lee ***********
@Stuart ********
 I guess we have the answer now Stuart looking at the attached, then it says you can apply for another visa before the 90 days maximum stay
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Graham ******
@Lee **********
 Another Visa as in a Non-O, Non-ED etc.
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Kata ****
How long is it going to last???
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Ash ***********
YAHOO 👏👏👏👍❤🎊🎶🥳
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Michael *********
Not being given at Southern land borders yet, the decree still hasn’t been announced in the Royal Gazette.
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Jo **********
@Michael ********
 Royal Gazette has nothing to do with
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Shaun ****
It's done!
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Pete *******
How can any of these reported stamps be legal if nothing official has been published in the Thai Royal Gazette?
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Kim **********
@Pete ******
 This was a Administrative change. Does not require Royal Decree or notification in the Royal Gazette
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Jo **********
@Kim *********
 thank you for giving the truth
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Pete *******
@Kim *********
 nonsense, all official government announcements are published in the gazette
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Kim **********
@Pete ******
 "On July 12th, 2024, Ms. Traisulee Traisanakul, the Secretary to the Thai Minister of the Interior, announced the issuance of four updated MINISTERIAL REGULATIONS to modernize visa measures in alignment with global efforts to attract tourists and stimulate national economies." Thus is a direct quote. Note the all CAPS (mine, for emphasis) indicating this is a internal change NOT a Legislative action or new law but a internal change and thus does NOT fall under Royal Decree or require posting in Royal Gazette. You should do your homework when it comes to administrative vs legislative government actions.
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@Kim *********
 it’s amazing that so many of these police like farangs believe that nothing is real or official unless it’s in the royal gazette. It’s exhausting
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@Kim *********
 again nonsense. The changes have now been published in the Gazette and have officially become law.
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Roger *********
Hi. Is GB included in the list of countries
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Stuart *********
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@Roger ********
 United Kingdom
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@Stuart ********
 thanks Stuart. Wonder how long they'll keep it for
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Stuart *********
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@Roger ********
 Absolutely no mention of an end date anywhere.
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Declan **********
I will ask for a photo, as I know two people who have gone through immigration today and received 60 days
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Stuart *********
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@Declan *********
 ok have seen some in other forums. Appears they started at 4pm, which is a strange time, but TiT.
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@Luc ***********
 They are the old ones before they changed it
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@John ********
 when? In the afternoon? Will arrive tomorrow, I will be ok.
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@Luc ***********
 It started at 4pm today
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Richard ********
E visa website is upgrading now
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Graham ******
The DTV is ;)
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@Richard *******
 Visa exemption has nothing to do with the E-Visa site as it isn’t a visa 🤷‍♂️
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@Linda *********
 DTV was in same set of orders to sign by prime minister

All will go online at same time
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@Jim *******
 DTV
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 The post is about visa exemption. Nothing to do with Visa’s
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@Peter ********
 must be a great felling
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@Peter ********
 ..what country pp
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@Peter ********
 fantastic news 👏👏👏❤👍🥳
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Linda **********
Instead of 90? What do you mean?
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@Linda *********
 90??? Lol. Have another beer
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@Gunner *********
 Relax, Gunther …
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???
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@Gunner *********
 don't drink. I have retirement visa. Just asking for a friend...
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@Linda *********
 instead of 30
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@Linda *********
 Never was 90. Used to be 30 for 53 countries, now up to 60 days for 90+ countries
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@Stuart ********
 sorry I. Thought every. 90. I had work visa for a long time now retirement visa
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Started about 15 minutes ago
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