Do I need visa to go to Thailand ?

- Tourist Visa Exemption (Visa Waiver Stamp): Thailand free of charge for a stay of up to 30 days without a visa and most eligible nationalities get 30 days stay whether arriving by land or air.
- Visa on Arrival (not the same as an Exemption): Visitors from Andorra, Bulgaria, Bhutan, China, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, India, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan can get a Visa on Arrival which allows a 15-day stay. You will need to pay a fee of 2000 baht, provide a photo and fill out an application form before reaching Immigration at your first port of entry in Thailand, usually Bangkok Suvarnabhumi or Don Mueang Airport.
- Tourist Visa: if you are not eligible for any of the above, or you wish to stay longer than 30 days, you can apply to your local Thai Embassy or Consulate for a Single Entry Tourist Visa (SETV), which allows a 60-day stay at a cost of 1000 baht or local currency equivalent. A Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV) obtained only from the Thai Embassy or Consulate in the passport holder’s country of residence is available for an unrestricted number of entries within 6 months of the first entry, with a maximum of 60 days per entry.
- Cash on hand: The Thai government has toughened the regulations concerning the amount of cash that tourists are required to be carrying to cover travel expenses. All those arriving on tourist visas, visas on arrival and exemptions now need to have 20,000 baht for individuals (40,000 baht for families) or its equivalent in hard currency in cash. Credit cards and bank statements are not acceptable. This requirement is rarely checked for tourists arriving from wealthy, western countries, and only sporadically controlled for travelers from developing or emerging nations, but the fact is, it’s on the books.
- Visa Extention: Exemptions and Tourist Visas, both Single Entry and Multiple, can be extended once for each entry, for up to 30 days.
- Re-Entry Permit: You can apply for a Re-Entry Permit if you are in Thailand on any kind of visa, including a Visa on Arrival or a 60-day Tourist Visa, and you wish to make a short trip outside the country and still use the balance of time left on the visa when you return.
- Other Visas: Thailand offers other visas in addition to those above for specific categories of visitor.