Official visa and tax rule changes recorded by Settle Anywhere, with the date each takes effect. Corrections to our own records are not included.https://settleanywhere.com/countries/thailand/feed.xml2026-10-11T00:00:00ZSettle Anywherehttps://settleanywhere.com/brand/apple-touch-icon.png https://settleanywhere.com/changes/#rule-fdb8609ac65d2026-10-11T00:00:00Z2026-10-11T00:00:00Z

Thailand revoked the 60-day visa exemption that covered 93 countries and territories; from 15 September 2026 visa-free tourist entry is 30 days for 60 listed countries and territories (previously 57), 15 days for Seychelles and Mauritius, and a visa on arrival of up to 15 days for Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia. Other nationals need a visa unless a bilateral agreement applies, and visitors admitted under the old exemption may stay until the end of their stamped period. In force from 15 September 2026. Official notice of 31 August 2026.

<p>Thailand revoked the 60-day visa exemption that covered 93 countries and territories; from 15 September 2026 visa-free tourist entry is 30 days for 60 listed countries and territories (previously 57), 15 days for Seychelles and Mauritius, and a visa on arrival of up to 15 days for Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia. Other nationals need a visa unless a bilateral agreement applies, and visitors admitted under the old exemption may stay until the end of their stamped period.</p><p>In force from 15 September 2026. Official notice of 31 August 2026.</p><p>Official source: <a href="https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/GuK2XatnjK/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7_%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%9E_%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81_FB/26-08-69/VISA_Exemption_and_VoA_2026.pdf">Summary: The revision of Thailand’s visa exemption and VoA schemes, 2026 (ordinary passports, status as of 31 August 2026)</a>, <a href="https://www.mfa.go.th/en/content/pb-summary-03092026-en">Summary of the Weekly Press Briefing on 3 September 2026: revision of visa exemption and Visa on Arrival schemes</a></p> https://settleanywhere.com/changes/#rule-a0712ffdbecf2026-10-11T00:00:00Z2026-10-11T00:00:00Z

Foreign-source assessable income earned from 1 January 2024 by a person resident in Thailand (180 days or more in the tax year it is earned) is taxed in the year it is brought into Thailand, whichever year that is; income earned before 2024 is not taxed when brought in (Revenue Department Orders Por. 161/2566 and 162/2566). In force from 1 January 2024. Official notice of 15 September 2023.

<p>Foreign-source assessable income earned from 1 January 2024 by a person resident in Thailand (180 days or more in the tax year it is earned) is taxed in the year it is brought into Thailand, whichever year that is; income earned before 2024 is not taxed when brought in (Revenue Department Orders Por. 161/2566 and 162/2566).</p><p>In force from 1 January 2024. Official notice of 15 September 2023.</p><p>Official source: <a href="https://www.rd.go.th/fileadmin/user_upload/kormor/newlaw/dn161A.pdf">Revenue Department Order Por. 161/2566: tax on foreign-source income brought into Thailand (Revenue Code section 41 paragraph 2)</a></p>