News Forum - What’s happening with Thailand’s 45 day visa exemption policy?

[Thaiger]

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) wants to see 45-day visa-free stays for tourists from 64 countries extended until the end of 2023 to boost tourism recovery. The TAT proposed the extension in January, but the policy is set to end this Friday, March 31, and the Cabinet still hasn’t reached a decision on whether …

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[Ramanathan.P]

They might continue the ruling. However will tourists stay for 45days is a big question mark. April & May are hot season. After that rainy season stats.  September till November will be flooding everywhere. So it might be a bit challenging for tourists to move around. 

[TheDirtyDurian]

10 minutes ago, Ramanathan.P said:

They might continue the ruling. However will tourists stay for 45days is a big question mark. April & May are hot season. After that rainy season stats.  September till November will be flooding everywhere. So it might be a bit challenging for tourists to move around. 

It's all relative to what you're used to. Many Arabs like to come in the summer months because of the rain. June, July, and August rains aren't particularly heavy. And temperatures are cooler than back home. 

It's only really Caucasian visitors who have this obsession with darker skin and sun. 

[Faz]

3 hours ago, Ramanathan.P said:

They might continue the ruling.

After the elections and we have a new cabinet in place to approve proposals.

3 hours ago, Ramanathan.P said:

April & May are hot season. After that rainy season stats.  September till November will be flooding everywhere.

According to the Met office, the monsoon season occurs between July and October.
They advise the best time to visit is between March and June.
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/travel/holiday-weather/asia/thailand#:~:text=The rainy or 'monsoon' season,lasts from March to June.

Not all areas flood, even in the rainy season.

[Chaimai]

What TAT want (or talk about) is rarely more than wishful thinking.

 

Another forum suggests that is will automatically revert to 30 days........we will soon find out.

[JamesR]

On 3/29/2023 at 3:35 PM, Ramanathan.P said:

They might continue the ruling. However will tourists stay for 45days is a big question mark. April & May are hot season. After that rainy season stats.  September till November will be flooding everywhere. So it might be a bit challenging for tourists to move around. 

 "September till November will be flooding everywhere. So it might be a bit challenging for tourists to move around. "

That is not at all true, a few places here and there might have some flooding but not the whole of Thailand and I have never seen flooding in Phuket which is a challenge to tourists moving around, it has never been challenging for me in Phuket.

The monsoon here starts in May and ends at the end of October, I can't wait.

I actually prefer the rainy season as it is much cooler and I like 'splashing' my car through puddles and also 'car washes' are free.