Currently, nationals from 93 countries and territories are still eligible for visa exemption, permitting stays of up to 60 days for the purpose of tourism and short-term business engagement in Thailand.
List of Countries and Territories:
| 1. | Albania | 25. | Finland | 49. | Lithuania | 73. | San Marino |
| 2. | Andorra | 26. | France | 50. | Luxembourg | 74. | Saudi Arabia |
| 3. | Australia | 27. | Georgia | 51. | Macao | 75. | Singapore |
| 4. | Austria | 28. | Germany | 52. | Malaysia | 76. | Slovakia |
| 5. | Bahrain | 29. | Greece | 53. | Maldives | 77. | Slovenia |
| 6. | Belgium | 30. | Guatemala | 54. | Malta | 78. | South Africa |
| 7. | Bhutan | 31. | Hong Kong | 55. | Mauritius | 79. | Spain |
| 8. | Brazil | 32. | Hungary | 56. | Mexico | 80. | Sri Lanka |
| 9. | Brunei | 33. | Iceland | 57. | Monaco | 81. | Sweden |
| 10. | Bulgaria | 34. | India | 58. | Mongolia | 82. | Switzerland |
| 11. | Cambodia | 35. | Indonesia | 59. | Morocco | 83. | Taiwan |
| 12. | Canada | 36. | Ireland | 60. | Netherlands | 84. | Tonga |
| 13. | China | 37. | Israel | 61. | New Zealand | 85. | Trinidad & Tobago |
| 14. | Colombia | 38. | Italy | 62. | Norway | 86. | Türkiye |
| 15. | Croatia | 39. | Jamaica | 63. | Oman | 87. | Ukraine |
| 16. | Cuba | 40. | Japan | 64. | Panama | 88. | UAE |
| 17. | Cyprus | 41. | Jordan | 65. | Papua New Guinea | 89. | United Kingdom |
| 18. | Czech Republic | 42. | Kazakhstan | 66. | Peru | 90. | USA |
| 19. | Denmark | 43. | Korea (ROK) | 67. | Philippines | 91. | Uruguay |
| 20. | Dominica | 44. | Kosovo | 68. | Poland | 92. | Uzbekistan |
| 21. | Dominican Republic | 45. | Kuwait | 69. | Portugal | 93. | Vietnam |
| 22. | Ecuador | 46. | Laos | 70. | Qatar | ||
| 23. | Estonia | 47. | Latvia | 71. | Romania | ||
| 24. | Fiji | 48. | Liechtenstein | 72. | Russia |
Aside from boosting the tourism industry, permitting foreign nationals to stay longer in Thailand can benefit tour businesses such as hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops, tour businesses and transportation services, which is a great way to stimulate the economy as a whole. It can also increase foreign investors’ interest and encourage them to do business in Thailand.
However, the list of countries may change in the future, so it is highly advisable to check the latest announcement from the Royal Gazette or the Immigration Bureau’s website from time to time to be sure.
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