Sixty days visa-free when entering by air or land, plus a single extension of up to 30 days for tourism.
Travel days in Thailand: 60 plus 30
Sixty days without a visa, then one extension of up to 30 days for tourism. The extension is handled by immigration inside the country, not by an embassy abroad.
Travel days in Thailand: two land entries a year
Crossing a land border visa-free is limited to twice per calendar year. The classic visa run through Malaysia or Laos runs into that ceiling fast. Flights into international airports are not capped the same way.
Overstaying is treated seriously
Overstay can mean arrest, detention, a fine or prison, deportation at your own expense and a re-entry ban. This is not a technicality, and it is why guessing your dates is a bad idea.
Note what the stamp says
Your travel days in Thailand are set by the stamp, and the stamp carries a departure date. That date governs, not the sum you worked out at home. Photograph it and log it, and the count still holds three weeks into island hopping.
Extending costs time, not much money
The fee is 1,900 baht and the real cost is half a day at an immigration office. Bring your passport, a photo, the arrival card and a copy of your entry stamp. Bangkok and Chiang Mai move quickly; on the islands, arrive early. The one thing that matters is timing: file before the 60 days are up.
Check before travelling
- Which entry route applies to your passport?
- Is a digital arrival card required?
- Which departure date was recorded?
- By when must an extension be requested?