Which date decides which Thailand entry rule applies?

The checker uses your planned Thailand arrival date. Dates before 2026-09-15 stay on the reviewed pre-transition branch; 2026-09-15 and later use the approved revised framework.

Does the checker cover every passport and entry situation?

No. It covers reviewed passport outcomes for this tourism framework. Cambodia and Myanmar can return more information needed because their bilateral route depends on international-airport entry; unsupported evidence remains fail-closed.

Where do the checker results come from?

Results come from the reviewed public checker coverage and existing verified entry-rule data. The applicable official source is shown with the result.

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Thailand entry-rule transition · 15 Sep 2026

Thailand entry rules change on 15 September. Check your trip.

Select your passport and planned arrival date. The public checker uses reviewed, date-aware coverage and shows the official source behind the result.

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Reviewed entry checker

Passport + arrival date

Rules verified 2026-09-08

Passport / nationalityPlanned Thailand arrival date

Tourism entry only. The checker separates reviewed exemption, bilateral, Visa on Arrival, visa-required and conditional outcomes without guessing unsupported evidence.

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Why use this checker

Arrival-date aware

14 Sep and earlier stay on the prior branch; 15 Sep+ uses the approved revision.

Fail-closed

Conditional routes ask for more detail; unsupported evidence does not become a guessed answer.

Official provenance

The applicable official source is shown with reviewed outcomes.

Why the date matters

One approved timeline, two date branches

The transition takes effect on 2026-09-15. The checker uses your selected arrival date: earlier dates stay on the reviewed pre-transition branch, while 2026-09-15 and later use the reviewed public framework coverage.

Approved revision notice

The revision was published in the Royal Gazette on 31 August 2026 and takes effect on 15 September 2026. Travellers already in Thailand, or entering before 15 September 2026, keep the permitted stay shown on their immigration stamp.

Verified snapshot: 2026-09-08

Official-source provenance

Reviewed government sources behind the transition

These official references support the reviewed transition framework and public checker outcomes. They are not a second independently maintained legal rule table.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

Visa Exemption (60 Days) - July 2024

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand

Summary of the Weekly Press Briefing on 3 September 2026

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Royal Thai Embassy, Helsinki / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

Updated Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme (30 Days), Effective 15 September 2026

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