The crackdown targets illegal employment, organized crime, and overstaying \u2014 all of which increased under the more generous 60-day policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Extensions are still possible<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can apply for an additional 30-day extension at a Thai immigration office after arrival. So the maximum stay of 60 days (30 days initial + 30 days extension) remains possible. Anyone planning to stay longer than 30 days should either obtain a tourist visa before leaving Japan or handle the extension process in Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since May 1, 2025, the old paper arrival card (TM.6) has been replaced by an online pre-registration system called TDAC (Thailand Digital Arrival Card). It is mandatory for all foreign nationals entering Thailand by air, land, or sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I registered for TDAC before my recent trip, so here’s what actually happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Registration is easy on a smartphone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Just visit the official website and fill in the same kind of information you used to write on the paper arrival card \u2014 passport details, flight information, accommodation, and so on. After submitting, a permit is sent to your registered email address. Save it or take a screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When to register<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Registration opens 72 hours (3 days) before your arrival in Thailand. Note that the arrival day itself is counted as one of those days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What actually happened at immigration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I showed my passport and the permit screen on my smartphone to the immigration officer. Honestly, the officer barely looked at the phone screen. Overall the process felt smoother than filling out a paper card on the plane or after landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The official site warns about fraudulent websites. But honestly, it can be hard to tell which sites are legitimate in the first place. Here’s how to protect yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thailand’s entry rules can change with little notice. Always check the latest information on the Thai Embassy or Tourism Authority of Thailand official website before departure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ve been visiting Thailand for over 20 years, around 20 trips in total. Entry rules have changed many t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":63,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,7,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bangkok","category-pataya","category-thailand"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiyori-world.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiyori-world.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiyori-world.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiyori-world.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiyori-world.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=65"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiyori-world.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiyori-world.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65\/revisions\/68"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiyori-world.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/63"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiyori-world.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=65"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiyori-world.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=65"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiyori-world.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=65"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Up to 72 hours before departure\n\u2514 Register TDAC on the official website\n\u2514 Save the permit email or screenshot it\n\nCheck your stay length\n\u2514 30 days or less \u2192 visa-free entry OK\n\u2514 31 days or more \u2192 get a tourist visa\n or extend after arrival\n\nAt immigration\n\u2514 Present passport + permit screen<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n