• The Basic Thai tourist entry permit is good for 30 days & is renewable for 30 days by crossing any border & then returning to Thailand.
• This technically not a visa .. it is an entry permit.
  • As of October 1, 2006 a foreigner is allowed on 3x 30 day extensions in a six month period.
  • The regulation stipulates that visitors can only spend 90 days out of every six months on the visa-exempt stamp.
• Previously a foreigner could do the 30 day 'visa run' (actually an entry permit run!) every 30 days for years.
  • Many foreigners have used this loop hole to have in effect a permanent resident visa using the 30 day entry permit & doing a 'border run' every 30 days .. for years!
• The Basic 30 day entry permit is automatic & granted upon arrival at Thai Immigration.
  • This is not technically a visa .. it is an entry permit good for 30 days & requires no paper work submission to the Thai Embassy in your home country.
  • You technically must have a valid airline ticket out of Thailand to qualify .. in my experience never checked.
  • Automatic for American, UK, Australia, Japan & most EU countries.
  • This has changed as of October 1, 2006 & can now be done only 3 times in a 6 month period.
• A 30 day, 60 day, 90 day, 6 month or 1 year tourist visa day tourist visa is available at the Thai Embassy / Consulate in your home country.
  • Plus, 3x 30 day visa runs are allowed in addition to the Thailand tourist visa.
  • Extensions to the 90 day visa are allowed at the Thai Embassy in your home country.
  • In some cases a 'marriage visa" can be obtained from an Embassy other than your home country.
  • Thailand Embassy Web Site in Washington, D.C.
    • Or contact the Embassy (link above) for a visa package.

a 'Thai Legal Service' can make the process easier.  Their fees start at 6500 Thb (100 EUs, $120. us) for a retirement or work visa.

Search "Thai visa"  for a bunch of articles & web sites related to a " Thai Visa "

• A Thai work visa requires documentation from your employer. 
  • The employer needs approval form the Thai government.
  • Work permits with the term “Consultant” in the title will not be accepted in future.
  • Those applying for work permits for the first time will first require a non-immigrant business (type “B”) visa from a Thai consulate or embassy abroad.
  • A Thai work visa will be granted if the applicant has a WP3 work permit form issued the Thailand Labor Office, a photocopy of the hiring company's Thai registration papers, paperwork showing Thai company's stamp, a letter from the Thai company with job description & stating salary .. plus a photocopy of your passport & two passport size photos
     
• A Thailand retiree visa requires 800, 000 Thb ( $20,000us, 16,339EU ) in a Thai bank account.  Problem is that most Thai banks require a work visa to open an account.  A classic Catch 22.
  • This allows foreigners aged 50 and over to have a 12 month Thai retiree visa.
  • A retiree visa requires the 800,000 baht in a Thai bank  .. or a combination of cash in a Thai bank and proof of pension paid in the retirees home country.
  • If you are on a retirement visa, you are not permitted to hold a work permit .. which presents a problem in opening a Thai bank account with the required 400,000 Thb.

• A Thailand marriage visa is just that, document marriage to a Thai lass or lad.
  • The legal spouse of a Thai national can extend a non-immigrant visa for up to 12 months.
  • The minimum cash in a Thai bank is 400,000 baht.

Links to Thailand hotels & booking agents .. rooms for $100 per month!