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Critical 🛂 Visa & Entry Thailand ✓ Verified May 25, 2026

Thailand reduces visa-free stay from 60 to 30 days (May 2026)

Effective May 19, 2026, most Western passport holders now receive 30 days visa-free instead of 60. The change applies to air arrivals. Land border stays were already capped at 30 days.

Source: Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Warning 🛂 Visa & Entry Thailand ✓ Verified May 22, 2026

TDAC digital arrival card now mandatory for ALL travelers to Thailand

The Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) replaced the paper TM.6 form and is now mandatory for all foreigners entering Thailand by any means — air, land, or sea.

Source: Thai Immigration Bureau
Warning 🛂 Visa & Entry Thailand ✓ Verified May 20, 2026

Proof of funds now actively enforced at Thai airports

Thai immigration is now actively checking the long-standing funds requirement: 20,000 THB per person (~$550) or 40,000 THB per family.

Source: Traveler reports + Thai immigration
Warning ⚠️ Scam Alert Thailand ✓ Verified May 17, 2026

New QR code payment scam targeting tourists in Bangkok markets

Scammers are replacing legitimate merchant QR codes with their own at restaurants and markets in Bangkok tourist areas. Tourists pay but merchants never receive the money.

Source: Tourist Police Thailand

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