List of countries :
90 DAYS
Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Chile
Czech Republic
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Italy
Luxembourg
Malaysia

Mexico
Netherlands
Nepal
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Singapore
Slovak Republic
South Africa
Switzerland
Tunisia
Turkey

II. The following is a list of countries which have concluded agreement on the Exemption of visa requirement for holders of diplomatic, official and ordinary passports with Thailand and permitted to stay for 90 days. Republic of Peru

III. The following is a list of countries which have exempted visa requirement for holders of diplomatic and official passport and permitted to stay for not exceeding 90 days.

List of countries :
Denmark
Finland
Sweden

IV. The following is a list of countries which have concluded an agreement on the exemption of visa requirement for holders of national passport with Thailand and permitted to stay for 30 and 90 days.

90 DAYS
Brazil
Newzealand
Republic of Korea

30 DAYS
Hong Kong
Socialist Republic of Vietnam

TOURIST VISA EXEMPTION
According to the Interior Ministerial Office, tourists from 57 countries do not require a visa when entering Thailand if their stay in the Kingdom does not exceed 30 days. The tourist must possess a minimum living expense of 10,000 Baht per person or 20,000 Baht per family, respectively.

List of 57 Countries :

Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Denmark
Djibouti
Egypt
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Iceland
Indonesia

Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Korea
Kuwait
Malaysia
Mauritania
Mexico
Morocco
Myanmar
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Portugal
Qatar

TEMPORARY TOURIST VISA : VISA ON ARRIVAL
Acco ding to the Interior Ministerial Office, tourists from 96 countries do not require a visa when entering Thailand if their stay in the Kingkom does not exceed 15 days. The tourist must possess a minimum living expense of 10,000 Baht per person or 20,000 Baht per family, respectively.

In addition, the applicant must be able to produce avalid fully paid ticket usable within 15 days from late of entry. A visa on arrival is provided at 12 designated international checkpoints and applioants must produce the application form to which his/her recent photograph (2.5 inches) is attached. The application fee is 300 Baht. Visitors who enter the Kingdom with Visa on Arrival enerally cannot file an application for extension-of-stay except in special cases of illness, which prevents them from travelling. How ever, they can submit an application at the Office of Immigration Bureau, Immigration Division 1, Soi Suan Phlu, Sathon Tai Road, Bangkok 1)10120. Tel. 66-2287-1740

Website : www.imm.police.go.th

List of 96 Countries :

Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Azerbaijar
Bahamas
Barbados
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Cote d’ Ivoire
Croatia
Czech Republic
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Grenada
Guinea-Bissau
Guatemala
Guinea

Haiti
Hondaras
Hungary
India
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritius
Belarus
Belize
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Moklova
Monaco
Nauru
Niger
Panama
Paraguay
Poland
Romania

Visitors must also have a fully paid airline ticket, which enables them to travel out of the Kingdom of Thailand within the stipulated time period.

Note : A visa-size photograph and the necessary fee must accompany the visa application form

VALIDITY OF VISAS
All visas must be utilized within 90 days from the date of issue.

LENGTH OF STAY
Transit Visa 30 days
Tourist Visa 90 days
Non-Immigrant Visa 90 days.
Note : Make sure to keep a record of the period of stay stamped in your passport by the Thai immigration officer. Visitors who overstay their visa will, at the time of departure, be fined 200 Baht for each day they overstay.

VISA LONG STAY :
Visa Application for Temporary Residents under the "O-A" Code

1. Qualifications for the Applicant :

1.1 An alien being 50 years of age and above (on the date of submitting an application)
1.2 Not being a person prohibited from entering the Kingdom.
1.3 Having no criminal record against the security of Thailand and the country of his / her nationality or the country of his / her residence.
1.4 Having the nationality of or the residence in the country where his / her application is submitted
1.5 Not laving prohibitive diseases as in dicated in the Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B.E. 2535).
1.6 Not being allowed to work in Thailand.

2.Documents for the Application :

2.1 A passport valid no less than one year and a half.
2.2 Three copies of a visa application form (with visa-size photos)
2.3 A personal data form.
2.4 A copy of a bank statement showing a deposit at the amount equal to no less than 800,000 Baht, or an income certificate (an original copy) with a monhly salary of no less than 65,000 Baht, or a deposi account plus a monthly income that totals no less than 800,000 Baht a year.
2.5 In the case of the bank statement a letter of guarantee from the bank (an original copy) is to be shown as well.
2.6 Verification stating that the applicant has no crininal record issued from the country of his/her nationality or residence (the verification shall be valid for no more than 3 months).
2.7 A medical certificate issued from the country where the application is submitted, showing no prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No.14 (B.E.2535) (the certificate shall be valid for no more than 3 months)
2.8 In the case that the applicant wishes to have his / her spouse stay together in the Kingdom but the spouse does not qualify for the O-A code visa, their marriage certificate shall also be produced as evidence. (The spouse will be considered for the Visa for Temporary Residents under the “O” Code

3. Recommendations for the Alien While Staying in the Kingdom

3.1 When completing the stay of 90 days in Kingdom, the alien shall report to the competent authority and repeat it every 90 days with the immigration officer in the alien’s residential area, or report to the police station in the alien’s residential area if there is no immigration control there.

(In order to report to the competent authority by mail, the alien shall do as follows :

The Report Form (To Mo 47 Form) together with a copy of the passport pages showing the alien’s photo, personal details, and the latest arrival visa stamp as well as a self-addressed envelop with postage affixed, shall be forwarded 7 days before the due date, by acknowledgement of receipt mail to the Immigration Bureau, Sathon Tai Road, Sathon District, Bangkok 10120.

In the case of conducting any following reports, the Reply Form for the previous report shall be enclosed as well.)

3.2 At the end of the one-year stay, the alien who wishes to extend his / her stay shall submit a request for the extended period at the Immigration Bureau with documented evidence of money transfer, or a deposit account in the Kingdom, or an income certificate, at the amount of no less than 800,000 Baht, or an income certificate plus a deposit account that totals no less than 800,000 Baht a year.

3.3 If the alien’s spouse wishes to extend his / her stay as well, the marriage certificate shall be produced.

VISA EXTENSION
Application for a 15-day extension of stay for any visa is possible at the Immigration Office at Soi suan Phlu, Sathon Tai Road, Bangkok. Tel. 66-2287-3101, 66-2287-3110. The fee is 500 Baht.

RE-ENTRY PERMITS
Application fee for a single re-entry permit in 500 Baht. A multiple re-entry permit (per visa) is 1,000 Baht.EXIT VISA
Not required.

PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE EXEMPTION
Foreign nationals wishing to take a quick tour of Bangkok or travel outside of Bangkok International Airport and return for their onward flight within 12 hours of arrival, may apply for an exemption of the 500 Baht airport tax through the following procedures :

1. Fill in the Passenger Service Charge Exemption Requisition Form at the service unit of Terminal 1 (before passing through immigration points)

2. Present the following documentation :
- Passenger Service Charge Exemption Requisition Form
- Passport
- Valid airline ticket (departure flight must be within the 12-hour period limit)
- Completed Arrival / Departure Card (To Mo 6 Form)

3. Obtain an official signature and stamp at service counters before passing immigration at arrival points.

4. Keep these documents during the transit stopover and present them upon departure before passing immiration at departure points.
Note : Applicable only to visa-exempt and visa-on-arrival nationals.

HEALTH REGULATIONS
No inoculations or vaccinations are required unless the foreign national is coming from or passing through a contaminated area. Yellow fever certificates are required for those who are coming from the following countries : Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Peru, Angola, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Mauritania, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Note : Please check current regulations with your local health office.

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
PROHIBITED ITEM
All narcotics and obscene literature, which includes pictures and written articles, are prohibited Narcotic offenders shall face severe penalty including a possible death sentence for possession, consumption and / or the manufacture of drugs

FIREARMS
Importation of fireams and ammunition can be done only after a permit has been obtained from the Police Department or Registration Office. Website : www.tourist.police.go.th

PERSONAL AFFECTS
A reasonable amount of clothing for personal use, toiletries, and professional instruments may be brought into the Kingdom of Thailand free of duty.

TOBACCO AND ALCHOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Cigarettes, cigars, or smoking tobacco each or in total must not exceed 250 grams in weight. But cigarettes must not exceed 200 in quantity. One liter each of wine or spirits may be brought in free of duty. Personal items may not exceed 10,000 Baht

PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Certain species of fruits, vegetables and plants are prohibited. Contact the Agricultural Regulatory Division, Department of Agriculture, Bang Khen, Bangkok. Tel. 66-2579-76
Permission for entry of animals arriving by air can be obtained at the airport. If by sea, application must be made at the Department for Livestock Development in Bangkok. Tel. 66-2251-5136 or 66-2252-6944. Vaccination certificates are required.

EXPORT OF ANTIQUES AND ART OBJECTS FROM THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND
1. Buddha images, Bodhisattva images, or fragments there of are forbidden to be taken from Thailand (with the exception of items being used for worship by Buddhists, for cultural exchange or study purposes).

2. A license must be obtained from The Fine Arts Department in order for such objects of antiquity or objects of art, irrespective of whether they are original or reproductions, may be taken out of the country.

3. Procedure for license application :
a) Photograph the frontal view of all objects and make two postcard-size prints (not more than five pieces in one photograph).
b) Make photocopy of the applicant’s passport.
c) The objects, together with the photographs and applicant’s passport and photocopy, must be taken to :

The National Museum Division, Bangkok, or The Chiang Mai National Museum, Chiang Mai, or The Songkhla National Museum, Songkhla.

This must be done at least four to seven days before the date of shipment or departure of the applicant in order to process the application and for inspection. For further information contact the Bangkok National Museum at Tel. 66-2226-1661.

CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE SERVICES
The Thai unit of currency, the Baht, is not fixed to any other currency, but rather fluctuates with world world market rates.


The Baht is divided into 100 Satang. Copper colored coins are valued at 25 and 50 Satang. Silver colored coins are demonstrated in 1 and 5 Baht denominations. Silver and copper color coins represent 10 Baht denominations. Banknotes are valued at 10 Baht, 20 Baht, 50 Baht, 100 Baht, 500 Baht and 1,000 Baht.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES / CHEQUES / CREDIT CARDS / BANKS
US-dollar traveller’s cheques can be cashed at provincial banks and authorized money changers. Traveller’s cheques are best redeemed in Bangkok where the rates are the best. Generally, hotel rates are lower than those offered by banks and authorized moneychangers.

Major credit cards (American Express, Diners Club, JCB, Master Card and VISA) are accepted at all major banks, restaurants, hotels and shops.

Thai and foreign banks provide a standard service nationwide. Office hours are 9.30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on bank and public holidays.

Major banks such as Bangkok Bank, Thai Danu Bank, Thai Farmers Bank, Krung Thai Bank and Siam Commercial Bank opcrate currency exchange centres in most tourist areas from 7.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m., daily, including holidays.
Many first-class hotels provide 24-hour money exchange services, but only for major currencies such as American, British, German and Swiss. Traveller’s cheques are generally accepted at all hotels.

EXCHANGE CONTROLS
1. Foreign tourists may freely bring to the Kingdom of Thailand foreign banknotes or other types of foreign exchange. Upon leaving Thailand, a foreign tourist may freely take with them the foreign means of payment they brought in, with the exception that foreign notes or coins do not exceed the equivalent of US$10,000 or the amount declared in writing to customs upon arrival. Takinga foreign currency that exceeds US$10,000 into or out of Thailand must be declared at the Customs Office upon arrival or departure. Failure to do so may lead to arrest, confiscation of the excess amount involved and / or prosecution.

2. Travellers can take a maximum of 50,000 Baht per person out of the country without authorization. Thai currency up to 500,000 Baht can be taken to neighboring countries without authorization. These countries are : Myanmar Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

3. Foreign visitors may bring personal effects and other goods that are not prohibited by current customs regulations. Other than personal effects, visitors are also allowed to take out merchandise bought from duty free shops, including precious stones, gold and platinum omaments.

4. Non residents are allowed to open foreign currency accounts with any commercial bank on Thailand. As a special gesture to nontesidents, no restrictions are imposed on the maintenance of and withdrawal from the account, as long as the funds originate from abroad.

5. Foreign visitors may convert Thai Baht into foreign currency for the purposes of outbound travel so long as they present evidences such as currency exchange receipt, a valid airline ticket and passport to any major bank.

Note : As of March 5th 2002 the currency exchange rate is : 1 US dollar = 43.62 Baht. Please check any currency exchange counter or Thai bank for the current exchange rate.