Live updates on visa rules, scam alerts, customs changes, and safety notices. Updated as news breaks.
Following renewed friction along the Thai-Cambodian border in mid-2026, Thai authorities have increased checkpoints and advised extra caution for travelers near border provinces such as Sa Kaeo, Surin, and Trat.
Source: Traveler reports + Thai border authorities
PM Anutin Charnvirakul announced that Thailand has seized or frozen over 24 billion baht and arrested more than 29,000 suspects linked to call-centre and scam networks since the campaign began.
Source: The Nation Thailand / Royal Thai Government
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
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
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
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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