Thailand to tighten visa-on-arrival rules, foreign ministry says

May 19, 2026 - 5:14 PM
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Wat Phra Kaew temple in Bangkok. (Image by Lu Zhao via Pexels)

 Thailand will tighten its rules for visas on arrival due to national security concerns, a Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday.

The move will bring an end to a 60 day visa-free stay agreed with 93 countries, the official said, without elaborating on the security concerns.

Thailand’s foreign minister had previously said there was a plan to reduce the duration from 60 to 30 days.

—Reporting by Chayut Setboonsarng, and Panarat Thepgumpanat Editing by Martin Petty