Doing Business in Thailand

TERMS

SPECIFICS

REMARKS

The Duration of Stay is mentioned on your Entry Stamp.

In some countries the entry stamp contains a mention of how long you can stay.

In Thailand the period of stay is the period between the date of entry and the departure date as mentioned on your Entry Stamp The departure date is the last day of the period of stay

Duration of stay:

-  First entry: 30 days

-  Subsequent entry:

30 days if travelling by plane no limits as to the number of trips

Phor 30: 15 days travelling by road from neighbouring country. maximum 4 trips by bus.

Phor Phor 30: travelling by bus 30 days

Phor Phor 90

Duration of stay:

First entry: 90 days

Subsequent entries: 90 days no limit as to number of successive entries

From 30 to 60 days:

Note there is a crackdown on back to back tourist visas issued in neighboring countries. Consulate are requested to check more carefully the purpose of visit and to reject abusive request

Total period of stay may not exceed 90 days from first day.

Maximum : 90 days

Depending of the type of visa

Means to stay in Thailand beyond the maximum Departure Date mentioned on the  Entry Stamp

To be in Overstay means that one presence in Thailand has become ILLEGAL

Because the Immigration policy is to allow people that overstay their visa to pay a fine of 500 THB per day and a maximum of 1000 THB many foreign tourist think that Overstay is allowed.

This is wrong Overstay IS ILLEGAL

Do Not Use it Lightly

To be controlled by Thai Police or arrested by while in Overstay may be a very painful experience.

A foreigner in Overstay may be detained by immigration police and eventually deported after having been sentenced