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Thailand to tighten visa-on-arrival rules, foreign ministry says

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Published Tue, May 19, 2026 · 05:51 PM
    • Tourists pose at the Mahanakhon skywalk rooftop at the Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2025.
    • Tourists pose at the Mahanakhon skywalk rooftop at the Mahanakhon building in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [BANGKOK] Thailand will tighten its rules for visas on arrival due to national security concerns, a Foreign Ministry official said on Tuesday

    The move will bring an end to a 60 day visa-free stay agreed with 93 countries, the official said, without elaborating on the security concerns.

    Thailand’s foreign minister had previously said there was a plan to reduce the duration from 60 to 30 days. REUTERS

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