Passport Atlas

Entering Thailand

Thailand playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#59

Entry openness

112

Visa free

Visa required

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Country profile

Capital

Bangkok

Population

65.9 million

Area

514,000 km²

Currency

Thai baht THB

Languages

Thai

Time zone

UTC+07:00

Foreign-born

3.2 million · 2024

Migrant share

4.4%

Ethnic groups · 2015

Thai97.5%
Burmese1.3%
other1.1%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type A / Type B / Type O

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Left

Emergency

Police 191 · Ambulance 1669

Dialing code

+66

Airports

BKK · HKT · DMK · CNX

Highlights

Grand Palace
Doi Suthep
Maya Bay
Ayutthaya
White Temple

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How to get a visa

Visa exemption / tourist visa / DTV
Visit / tourism · Exemption often 60 days; DTV 180 days per entry
- Visa-exempt travellers enter directly. Remote workers or wellness stays can apply for the Destination Thailand Visa.
Long-Term Resident visa
Remote / nomad · 10 years, for wealth, retirement, professionals or work-from-Thailand
- File funds or employer evidence by category on the LTR portal.

Immigration routes

Non-B + work permit
Employer sponsor
A Thai company hires you and obtains a work permit — the standard employment path.
Leads to PR：PR quotas are tiny; most people renew indefinitely.