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Thailand Entry Rules 2026
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Immigration
Extensions, reporting and travel-permission procedures backed by reviewed immigration sources.
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Visa extensions
Extension routes, forms, fees and requirements backed by reviewed sources.
Guide
90-day reporting
Timing, online reporting, documents and late-report guidance.
Guide
TM30
Residence-notification responsibilities and source-backed procedures.
Guide
Re-entry permits
Single or multiple re-entry, fees, documents and validity.
Work
Work-authorization guidance kept separate from immigration status.
Permanent residence
Eligibility, intake status and preparation guidance from source-backed PR sources.
Marriage & family
Civil marriage and family-linked immigration routes kept in their correct legal scope.
Housing & property
Renting, property ownership and title due diligence with the legal scope checked first.
Guide
Renting & tenant rights
OCPB rental scope, deposits, utilities and condo-specific boundaries.
Guide
Buying a condo
Foreign-buyer eligibility, the foreign-ownership quota, funding evidence and transfer scope.
Guide
Land & house ownership
Foreign land restrictions, the Section 96 bis exception, leasehold and the difference between land and building ownership.
Guide
Title deed & due diligence
Title-document type, registered owner and burdens, boundary checks, project approvals and condo transfer checks.
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