Thailand Land Border Entry: 30 Days, Two Entries a Year

Overland you get the same 30 days as at an airport, but visa-free land entries are capped at two per calendar year. Malaysian, Brunei, Indonesian and Singapore passports sit outside the cap. Have your accommodation and onward travel ready, and file the TDAC before you go.

Crossing by land gives you the same 30 days as flying in, but you only get two visa-free land entries per calendar year, so count them before you plan a border run.

What you get at the border

Listed passports get up to 30 days for tourism. The old 60-day exemption is repealed, and the new rules apply from 15 September 2026.

If you were admitted before that date, you may stay until the end of the period you were granted.

The exemption is for tourism only, and working without a work permit is not allowed. Immigration police at the checkpoint decide whether you enter and for how long.

The two-entry limit

Entry through land-border checkpoints on the exemption is allowed no more than twice per calendar year.

ในกรณีที่เข้ามาทางช่องทางอนุญาตของด่านตรวจคนเข้าเมืองหรือด่านพรมแดนที่เป็นเขตติดต่อกับพรมแดนทางบก ให้เข้ามาในราชอาณาจักรได้ไม่เกินสองครั้งต่อปีปฏิทิน

Where entering via land-border checkpoints, entry is allowed not more than twice per calendar year.

Ministry of Interior announcement, Royal Gazette, 31 August 2026, clause 3

The cap does not apply to nationals of Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore.

If you plan more than two visits a year, or a purpose other than tourism, apply for a visa instead. Visa routes are compared in Thailand visa types, and the multi-year option for remote workers is the DTV.

What officers ask for

You should have these ready on arrival:

• Proof of accommodation.
• Proof of onward travel scheduled within 30 days of arrival.
• Cash of THB 20,000 per person or THB 40,000 per family.

Officers may also ask for proof of funds of THB 20,000 per person, or hold an interview.

File the TDAC before you reach the checkpoint: all non-Thai nationals entering by air, land or sea complete it online within 3 days before arrival. Details are in the TDAC guide.

Check the date on your entry stamp before you leave the counter, because it shows the last day you may stay.

If your passport is not on the 30-day list

Visa on arrival is limited to Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia. It gives up to 15 days for tourism, and the fee is THB 2,000 in cash. More in the visa on arrival guide.

Everyone else who needs a visa applies through the e-Visa system at thaievisa.go.th.

Where you can cross

The ministry list of land checkpoints includes Nong Khai, Mukdahan, Chieng Khong, Mae Sai, Tak, Aranyaprathet, Sadao, Padang Besar, Betong and Sungai Kolok.

At the Cambodian border each checkpoint has its own measures, which can include shorter crossing hours. Regular crossings for trade, education and medical services stayed open.

Extending and overstaying

You can request an extension of up to 30 days, applied for before your permitted stay ends. The fee is THB 1,900. The steps are in extend your visa exemption.

The overstay fine is THB 500 per day, capped at THB 20,000 once an overstay reaches 40 days or longer. Pay before you leave and you avoid a ban on your next visit. More in Thailand overstay fines.

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Not confirmed: Whether a sea arrival counts toward the land cap: the Gazette clause names land checkpoints, while one embassy page also names sea. Whether each Cambodian crossing is open to tourists now: each checkpoint has its own measures. Ask a Thai embassy before you travel.

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