Nam Falang
Forumveteran
Det jag inte riktigt förstått är följande: Är det bättre kontroll på folk som söker ”riktiga” visum mot folk som kommer in på 30, 60 dagars? Jag tänker om de som är kriminella kanske slinker igenom ändå.
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Isan Lover
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Hej
Varken jag eller Thailändska myndigheter har påstått att turistindustrin kommer att gå under utan 60-dagars, men jag håller med dom i turistbranschen som tycker att timingen att genomföra den här förändringen till 30 dagar var lite illa vald, Thailand är ju fortfarande ganska långt från det antal turister man hade före pandemin även om den har ökat, många hotell, resorts, restauranger och transportföretag klagar ju över dålig beläggning trots stora rabatter, sen förväntas ju krig, dyrare bränsle och dyrare flygbiljetter m.m påverka långresorna negativt.
Mvh isan lover
kurant
Forumveteran
Nja, enligt Bangkok post stöder turistbranchen ändringen.
En orsak kan vara att de som stannar längre inte använder sig av tex turer, guider mm.
Tourism operators back 30-day visa return
Tourism operators in Phuket and Pattaya backed the government's decision to restore 30-day visa-free stays, saying the move would help curb illegal businesses and low-spending long-stay visitors.
Thailändska myndigheter tycker att nedgången från 60 till 30 dagar inte spelar nån större roll. Källor finns gott om tidigare i tråden, tom från din partikamrat Skånken.
Men vi får se i framtiden om ditt katastrofsecnario uppstår.
Vi kan väl vänta och se.
Det är mitt intryck. Det är fler saker som ska verifieras.
Men det är klart att de smarta överlistar system ändå.
Lasseiudon
Aktiv medlem
När man läser alla Rubriker om hur förfärliga alla turister är så kan man undra varför någon skulle vilja turista i Thailand överhuvud taget.
Här är en text från en länk du själv har postat.
"Permanent tourism and sports secretary Natthriya Thaweevong said reducing the stay to 30 days should not affect tourism, as most visitors remain in Thailand for no more than 21 days on average. Those wishing to stay longer may apply for an extension."
Restriktionerna tog kanske bort 2022 men återhämtningen har tagit flera år. Flyget har väl inte ens återhämta sig ännu.
Norrlandsboy
Forumräv
Nej, det var en kompis som ska till Thailand. Jag skulle aldrig byta bort den svenska sommaren mot Thailand, inte ens om kung Maha själv skickade ett erbjudande.Om man kan tänka sig ett snabbt byte i Europa, ca 1h, så kommer man ner i ca 5 600.
Måste man åka Thai så kanske 8 500.
Thai Newbie
Forumräv
Han var ju här förra veckan, Tänk om han bjudit med dig på sin "privatjet" då skulle du suttit att där fram med honom i Thais Boeing-777-300ER.
Då.hade nog inte ölen tagit slut någonstans över Warszawa.
Isan Lover
Forumveteran
HejNja, enligt Bangkok post stöder turistbranchen ändringen.
En orsak kan vara att de som stannar längre inte använder sig av tex turer, guider mm.
Tourism operators back 30-day visa return
Tourism operators in Phuket and Pattaya backed the government's decision to restore 30-day visa-free stays, saying the move would help curb illegal businesses and low-spending long-stay visitors.share.google
Ja enligt artikeln stöder ”Tourism operators” i Phuket och Pattaya återgången till 30 dagars visumfritt eftersom åtgärden bidrar till att minska både illegala företag och antalet lågspenderande långtidsbesökare.
”Tourism operators in Phuket and Pattaya backed the government's decision to restore 30-day visa-free stays, saying the move would help curb illegal businesses and low-spending long-stay visitors.”
Men Thailand är ett stort och avlångt land där branschen uppenbarligen påverkas olika mycket av det minskade antalet turister till Thailand.
Norra Thailand upplever en historisk minskning av turister och utländska besökare vilket tvingar hotell och resorter i städer som Chiang Mai och Chiang Rai att erbjuda generösa kampanjer och sänkta priser för att försöka locka besökare.
Dom turister som gör ett kort besök i Thailand stannar oftast på en plats någon eller några veckor och då oftast på en badort, medans dom som stannar längre ofta vill hinna med både sol och bad samt dessutom besöka intressanta platser i övriga landet, det kan ju vara anledningen till att dom norra och nordöstra delarna av landet verkar tappa fler turister än just Phuket och Pattaya.
Fortsätter antalet turister som besöker Thailand att minska utesluter jag inte att regeringen återigen kommer att försöka stimulera resandet till landet igen på olika sätt. 2019 ankom ca 40 miljoner utländska besökare till Thailand och år 2025 var det 32.9 miljoner, nu 2026 hade man hoppats på en uppgång men i.o.m krig, oljebrist och dyrare flygbiljetter är det nog inte många som tror på en ökning längre.
Mvh isan lover
kurant
Forumveteran
Jag har uppfattningen att turister som stannar längre i Thailand är rätt stationära och inte bor så mycket på hotell.
Många hyr i andra hand och inte sällan av utlänningar.
Thailand har nu mer turister från Indien och Mellanöstern än tidigare men tappar från västländer som nu besöker Vietnam och Malaysia istället.
Isan Lover
Forumveteran
Hej
IS SHORTENING THAILAND’S VISA-FREE STAY MORE ABOUT APPEARANCES THAN ACTION?
28 May 2026, 19:29
The Anutin Charnvirakul government’s decision last week to cancel the extended visa-free entry scheme, which allowed stays of up to 60 days instead of 30, was based on the belief that it would strengthen national security, combat transnational crime, and prevent foreigners from exploiting the policy to work illegally, engage in business without permits, or behave unruly.
The government cited reports of foreign nationals and criminal syndicates posing as tourists in order to work illegally, engage in drug-related activity, use illegal business ownership structures, and commit other crimes. Authorities could strengthen immigration controls and improve the tracking and screening of foreign visitors without shortening the visa-free stay. They simply need to work harder and smarter
In an increasingly competitive global tourism market, the Thai government has decided to undermine one of its key competitive advantages. It is as if the government believes that the longer foreigners stay in Thailand, the greater the likelihood they will commit crimes, rather than the greater the likelihood that police will apprehend them.
Tourism competitiveness vs populist policymaking
While there is no solid evidence that these anti-crime objectives will be achieved, it is also premature to conclude that the move will not affect them. What is clear, however, is that the decision makes it more inconvenient for tourists wishing to stay longer than 30 days, as citizens of 93 eligible nationalities return to a 30-day limit.
This comes at a time when Thailand needs to maintain its tourism competitiveness and attract more foreign visitors amid global economic and political uncertainty and sluggish GDP growth. Last year, the Thai government also chose to shut down border trade with Cambodia during two disputes that could reasonably be described as avoidable, causing significant economic damage to both countries.
The government cited a study showing that most tourists stay just over nine days. If so, why reduce the limit instead of maintaining it to encourage longer stays? Officials say they fear criminals posing as tourists, as if 30 days were not enough time to commit crimes.
It is unfortunate that the government chose a populist response to rising concern over crimes involving foreign visitors. Admittedly, the move was popular among many Thais who have a tendency to blame foreigners for many of the things that go wrong in the kingdom. Some expatriates are also relieved, believing complaints about foreigners in Thailand may decrease and will not unfairly tar them by association.
The Role of Media and Stereotyping
Beyond the tendency to blame “outsiders” while ignoring Thai accomplices in many of these crimes — such as Thais acting as legal proxies for foreign criminals — the Thai press has inadvertently reinforced perceptions of certain nationalities as crime-prone or unruly. This occurs when the Thai press highlights cases of unlawful activities by foreign visitors and expats as ‘exotic news’, while the public often forgets that such cases represent a tiny minority of the more than 30 million foreigners who visit Thailand annually.
The urge to stereotype foreigners, or ‘the other,’ so we do not have to examine ourselves is real and problematic. Because misconduct and criminal activity involving foreigners are often treated as newsworthy by the Thai press, more Thais may be susceptible to drawing sweeping conclusions about people from certain nationalities, even when such behaviour does not represent most visitors from those countries.
We should refrain from being tempted to draw overly generalised views of the conducts of people from different nations, as much as we would detest any generalised views of Thais being bent on becoming illegal migrant workers in South Korea because tens of thousands of Thais are currently living illegally in South Korea.
Thais would oppose anyone who thinks all Thais are bent on becoming illegal migrant workers in South Korea. For the very same reason, we should avoid drawing a stereotypical conclusion about tourists from certain nationalities in Thailand.
A Call for Evidence-Based Policy
It is regrettable that the Thai government has taken a lazy option in dealing with the growing illegal activities and/or unruly behaviour by foreign tourists in Thailand, particularly when there is no hard evidence to suggest that longer stays lead to more crimes committed.
Steps to prevent people from misbehaving have been taken by at least one embassy in Thailand when the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok reminded its citizens to respect the laws of the countries they visit and reside in. Such an approach could be adopted by a few other embassies when more than a few of their citizens end up on the wrong side of the news.
“Please, for your own good, be sure to act according to the procedures and the laws of the place,” the Embassy of Israel wrote in the notice earlier this month with a focus on their nationals in Phuket after a series of incidents received media attention.
And since the government should base its decisions on facts and evidence, we need to follow up on the number of crimes committed by foreigners and the number of tourist arrivals and see whether the former drops significantly while the latter does not decline sharply in the next three to six months. If there is little correlation between shorter stays and less crime, then it is hoped that the Anutin government would be sane enough to revisit the decisions they made this month and reverse them.
According to the Tourism and Sports Ministry, Thailand welcomed more than 13.4 million foreign tourists between 1 January and 24 May, generating nearly 654 billion baht in tourism revenue.
The top arrivals by nationality include. China: 2.24 million visitors (largest group) Malaysia and India (with arrivals officially surpassing the one million mark this year) Russia, and South Korea.
Now the police and the Ministry of Tourism will need to analyse the figures in the next three to six months from now and see whether the visa move was justified or not. If there’s not enough hard evidence, they should reinstate the 60-day visa-free entry scheme as soon as possible.
I do not want to be more pessimistic, but some see the move as an act of political performance — an attempt by the government to appear as though it is doing something about the situation. There is a Thai saying for this: ‘dumb but diligent’ — ngo tae khayan. I hope that is not the case.
Now the police and the Ministry of Tourism will need to analyse the figures in the next three to six months from now and see whether the visa move was justified or not. If there’s not enough hard evidence, they should reinstate the 60-day visa-free entry scheme as soon as possible.
I do not want to be more pessimistic, but some see the move as an act of political performance — an attempt by the government to appear as though it is doing something about the situation. There is a Thai saying for this: ‘dumb but diligent’ — ngo tae khayan. I hope that is not the case
Mvh isan lover
IS SHORTENING THAILAND’S VISA-FREE STAY MORE ABOUT APPEARANCES THAN ACTION?
28 May 2026, 19:29
The Anutin Charnvirakul government’s decision last week to cancel the extended visa-free entry scheme, which allowed stays of up to 60 days instead of 30, was based on the belief that it would strengthen national security, combat transnational crime, and prevent foreigners from exploiting the policy to work illegally, engage in business without permits, or behave unruly.
The government cited reports of foreign nationals and criminal syndicates posing as tourists in order to work illegally, engage in drug-related activity, use illegal business ownership structures, and commit other crimes. Authorities could strengthen immigration controls and improve the tracking and screening of foreign visitors without shortening the visa-free stay. They simply need to work harder and smarter
In an increasingly competitive global tourism market, the Thai government has decided to undermine one of its key competitive advantages. It is as if the government believes that the longer foreigners stay in Thailand, the greater the likelihood they will commit crimes, rather than the greater the likelihood that police will apprehend them.
Tourism competitiveness vs populist policymaking
While there is no solid evidence that these anti-crime objectives will be achieved, it is also premature to conclude that the move will not affect them. What is clear, however, is that the decision makes it more inconvenient for tourists wishing to stay longer than 30 days, as citizens of 93 eligible nationalities return to a 30-day limit.
This comes at a time when Thailand needs to maintain its tourism competitiveness and attract more foreign visitors amid global economic and political uncertainty and sluggish GDP growth. Last year, the Thai government also chose to shut down border trade with Cambodia during two disputes that could reasonably be described as avoidable, causing significant economic damage to both countries.
The government cited a study showing that most tourists stay just over nine days. If so, why reduce the limit instead of maintaining it to encourage longer stays? Officials say they fear criminals posing as tourists, as if 30 days were not enough time to commit crimes.
It is unfortunate that the government chose a populist response to rising concern over crimes involving foreign visitors. Admittedly, the move was popular among many Thais who have a tendency to blame foreigners for many of the things that go wrong in the kingdom. Some expatriates are also relieved, believing complaints about foreigners in Thailand may decrease and will not unfairly tar them by association.
The Role of Media and Stereotyping
Beyond the tendency to blame “outsiders” while ignoring Thai accomplices in many of these crimes — such as Thais acting as legal proxies for foreign criminals — the Thai press has inadvertently reinforced perceptions of certain nationalities as crime-prone or unruly. This occurs when the Thai press highlights cases of unlawful activities by foreign visitors and expats as ‘exotic news’, while the public often forgets that such cases represent a tiny minority of the more than 30 million foreigners who visit Thailand annually.
The urge to stereotype foreigners, or ‘the other,’ so we do not have to examine ourselves is real and problematic. Because misconduct and criminal activity involving foreigners are often treated as newsworthy by the Thai press, more Thais may be susceptible to drawing sweeping conclusions about people from certain nationalities, even when such behaviour does not represent most visitors from those countries.
We should refrain from being tempted to draw overly generalised views of the conducts of people from different nations, as much as we would detest any generalised views of Thais being bent on becoming illegal migrant workers in South Korea because tens of thousands of Thais are currently living illegally in South Korea.
Thais would oppose anyone who thinks all Thais are bent on becoming illegal migrant workers in South Korea. For the very same reason, we should avoid drawing a stereotypical conclusion about tourists from certain nationalities in Thailand.
A Call for Evidence-Based Policy
It is regrettable that the Thai government has taken a lazy option in dealing with the growing illegal activities and/or unruly behaviour by foreign tourists in Thailand, particularly when there is no hard evidence to suggest that longer stays lead to more crimes committed.
Steps to prevent people from misbehaving have been taken by at least one embassy in Thailand when the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok reminded its citizens to respect the laws of the countries they visit and reside in. Such an approach could be adopted by a few other embassies when more than a few of their citizens end up on the wrong side of the news.
“Please, for your own good, be sure to act according to the procedures and the laws of the place,” the Embassy of Israel wrote in the notice earlier this month with a focus on their nationals in Phuket after a series of incidents received media attention.
And since the government should base its decisions on facts and evidence, we need to follow up on the number of crimes committed by foreigners and the number of tourist arrivals and see whether the former drops significantly while the latter does not decline sharply in the next three to six months. If there is little correlation between shorter stays and less crime, then it is hoped that the Anutin government would be sane enough to revisit the decisions they made this month and reverse them.
According to the Tourism and Sports Ministry, Thailand welcomed more than 13.4 million foreign tourists between 1 January and 24 May, generating nearly 654 billion baht in tourism revenue.
The top arrivals by nationality include. China: 2.24 million visitors (largest group) Malaysia and India (with arrivals officially surpassing the one million mark this year) Russia, and South Korea.
Now the police and the Ministry of Tourism will need to analyse the figures in the next three to six months from now and see whether the visa move was justified or not. If there’s not enough hard evidence, they should reinstate the 60-day visa-free entry scheme as soon as possible.
I do not want to be more pessimistic, but some see the move as an act of political performance — an attempt by the government to appear as though it is doing something about the situation. There is a Thai saying for this: ‘dumb but diligent’ — ngo tae khayan. I hope that is not the case.
Now the police and the Ministry of Tourism will need to analyse the figures in the next three to six months from now and see whether the visa move was justified or not. If there’s not enough hard evidence, they should reinstate the 60-day visa-free entry scheme as soon as possible.
I do not want to be more pessimistic, but some see the move as an act of political performance — an attempt by the government to appear as though it is doing something about the situation. There is a Thai saying for this: ‘dumb but diligent’ — ngo tae khayan. I hope that is not the case
Mvh isan lover
Tallviking
Forumveteran
The Guardian has reported on Thailand's decision to halve its visa-free window from 60 to 30 days for visitors from over 90 countries, describing the move as "playground no more," citing a reflection of growing frustration among Thais with tourist misconduct.
Incidents cited include visitors leaving restaurant bills unpaid, street brawls, a couple deported after an indecent act on a tuk-tuk, and footage of a tourist spitting into a roadside vendor's food.
The Interior Ministry stated that the previous arrangement had created loopholes for those with bad intentions, with officials pointing to concerns about Thailand being used as a transit route linked to human trafficking into scam compound operations in neighbouring countries.
Interior Ministry permanent secretary Asis Sampantarat said foreigners in Thailand cannot behave as if they are above the law or act against Thai culture and values.
The government has acknowledged the economic stakes as tourism contributes around 20% of GDP and supports workers across the sector, from luxury hotels to street vendors and taxi drivers.
For most short-stay tourists, the reduction reportedly had a limited practical impact. Visitors surveyed near Wat Arun told The Guardian their trips were unaffected, and one Hungarian traveller planning a six-week stay noted that anyone intending to cause trouble could do so within two weeks regardless.
Incidents cited include visitors leaving restaurant bills unpaid, street brawls, a couple deported after an indecent act on a tuk-tuk, and footage of a tourist spitting into a roadside vendor's food.
The Interior Ministry stated that the previous arrangement had created loopholes for those with bad intentions, with officials pointing to concerns about Thailand being used as a transit route linked to human trafficking into scam compound operations in neighbouring countries.
Interior Ministry permanent secretary Asis Sampantarat said foreigners in Thailand cannot behave as if they are above the law or act against Thai culture and values.
The government has acknowledged the economic stakes as tourism contributes around 20% of GDP and supports workers across the sector, from luxury hotels to street vendors and taxi drivers.
For most short-stay tourists, the reduction reportedly had a limited practical impact. Visitors surveyed near Wat Arun told The Guardian their trips were unaffected, and one Hungarian traveller planning a six-week stay noted that anyone intending to cause trouble could do so within two weeks regardless.
Captain Thailand
Aktiv medlem
Så länge man kan ansöka om 60 dagar (ändå), borde "problemet" vara litet. Även om det nu kostar lite mer för den enskilde turisten.
Har ni sett om det går att söka 60 dagars-visum igen?
Har ni sett om det går att söka 60 dagars-visum igen?
Norrlandsboy
Forumräv
Vilka barnsliga argument. De turister som beter sig illa kommer att göra det även om de bara stannar i fem dagar. Om jag fick bestämma skulle jag titta på statistiken och bara ge två veckors visum till de länder vars medborgare missköter sig. Då kanske de skulle skärpa sig. Jag tror inte att en japan skulle strunta i att betala på en restaurang, men det gör engelsmännen – det har jag själv sett.The Guardian has reported on Thailand's decision to halve its visa-free window from 60 to 30 days for visitors from over 90 countries, describing the move as "playground no more," citing a reflection of growing frustration among Thais with tourist misconduct.
Incidents cited include visitors leaving restaurant bills unpaid, street brawls, a couple deported after an indecent act on a tuk-tuk, and footage of a tourist spitting into a roadside vendor's food.
The Interior Ministry stated that the previous arrangement had created loopholes for those with bad intentions, with officials pointing to concerns about Thailand being used as a transit route linked to human trafficking into scam compound operations in neighbouring countries.
Interior Ministry permanent secretary Asis Sampantarat said foreigners in Thailand cannot behave as if they are above the law or act against Thai culture and values.
The government has acknowledged the economic stakes as tourism contributes around 20% of GDP and supports workers across the sector, from luxury hotels to street vendors and taxi drivers.
For most short-stay tourists, the reduction reportedly had a limited practical impact. Visitors surveyed near Wat Arun told The Guardian their trips were unaffected, and one Hungarian traveller planning a six-week stay noted that anyone intending to cause trouble could do so within two weeks regardless.
PanPan
Forumveteran
Japaner är mer rasistiska och egna, har sett ställen med skyltar i Pattaya only for japanese people.
Thai Newbie
Forumräv
Nej nej nej, alla som missköter sig, är kriminella eller har nominee företag kommer att försvinna från Thailand nu när de sänker från 60 till 30 dagar.
Norrlandsboy
Forumräv
Det betyder inte att de inte betalar restauranger eller ha sex i en Tuk tuk.
