- • Multi-entry; each entry gives 180 days, extendable once by 180.
- • Show ~500,000 THB in savings and remote work or a soft-power activity.
- • Applied for at a Thai embassy abroad, usually online.
Visas
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- • 90-day report: every 90 days on a long-stay visa, online or in person.
- • TM30: your landlord reports your address within 24 hours of moving in.
- • Re-entry permit: buy one before leaving Thailand or your visa dies.
- • Extension: apply up to 45 days before your permitted stay ends.
Overstay is not worth it
500 THB per day, capped at 20,000 THB — and over 90 days means a multi-year ban. Rules change often, so confirm with your embassy before you fly.
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