https://loyaltylobby.com/2022/08/19/con ... m-october/
August 19th, 2022
As previously speculated and reported by LoyaltyLobby a week ago, Thailand will soon (at least temporarily) increase the stay period visitors are allowed to remain in the Kingdom.
The extension will affect both Visa-exempt travelers whose stamp will be 45 days from currently 30 days and Visa-on-Arrival applicants will receive a 30-day stay permit rather than the 15 days as is the case right now.
The Thai Government had their regular meeting of the CCSA (Covid Council) today and decided to bring back the 45-Day Visa Exemption stamp that was already briefly in place from mid-2021.
Back then, the entry stamp received an additional 15 days as compensation for the two weeks quarantine / Sandbox period visitors had to overcome in order to travel throughout the kingdom freely.
Most visa-waiver eligible passports of western countries receive a 30-day entry stamp which can be extended once for an additional 30 days at a local immigration office. Extending the entry by an additional two weeks would be very beneficial to long-term travelers.
Thailand introduced a 45-day stamp in 2021, even though only for a brief period of a couple of months. The reasoning for this was that it used to be mandatory for visiting tourists to stay two weeks in quarantine or undergo the Sandbox monitoring scheme after they arrived following the peak Covid period. After this practice had been discontinued, the 45-day entry stamps reverted back to the original 30-day period.
Travelers can also apply for a 60-day tourist visa ahead of time which is of course, costly and requires uploading a variety of documents as most embassies have moved to the e-visa application system. This can also be extended at the local immigration office by an additional 30 days for a fee of 1900 Baht.
Under the new system, travelers will be able to stay a maximum of 75 days in Thailand which includes a one-time extension.
Bangkok Post
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... ovid-eases