Each morning, people in Thailand wake up to the latest viral videos on social media of drunken punch-ups, thefts, scams or acts of public indecency committed by some foreign tourists.After months of warnings, Thailand on May 19 announced the cancellation of its 60-day visa-free entry rules for 93 countries and territories in a bid to curb crime, antisocial behaviour and abuse of the visa privilege by a portion of the tens of millions of tourists who have visited the kingdom annually.Visitors from 54 countries and territories will get a 30-day visa exemption. A new 15-day visa exemption scheme will apply to visitors from three countries and territories.
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MON · 2026-05-25 · 02:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0525-78929
NSR-2026-0525-78929News Report·EN·Social Justice
Badly behaving visitors push Thailand to remove 60-day visa entry
Thailand has canceled its 60-day visa-free entry for visitors from 93 countries and territories, effective May 19. This decision was made to address increasing incidents of crime, antisocial behavior, and misuse of visa privileges by some foreign tourists, which have been widely documented on social media.
Aidan JonesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-25 · 02:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Thailand has canceled its 60-day visa-free entry for visitors from 93 countries and territories, effective May 19. This decision was made to address increasing incidents of crime, antisocial behavior, and misuse of visa privileges by some foreign tourists, which have been widely documented on social media. Following this change, visitors from 54 countries and territories will now receive a 30-day visa exemption. Additionally, a new 15-day visa exemption scheme will be implemented for travelers from three other countries and territories.
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A new 15-day visa exemption scheme will apply to visitors from three countries and territories.
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Visitors from 54 countries and territories will now receive a 30-day visa exemption.
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The move aims to curb crime, antisocial behaviour, and abuse of visa privileges by foreign tourists.
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