Thailand Travel News & Immigration Updates

TDAC email now shows your e-gate eligibility

TDAC 2026.10.00 adds an e-gate notice to your confirmation email. See what the green ABC label and manual processing mean before you land.

THIM app launched: TDAC by phone, what's coming next

Thailand's Immigration Bureau launched THIM on 25 Sep 2026. What the app does today, which services are planned, and what it means for your TDAC.

Bangkok Floods: Airports Open, Allow 3 Hours to Get There

Bangkok declared all 50 districts a disaster zone on 26 September 2026 after about 300 mm of rain in 48 hours. Both airports are open. What changes.

Suvarnabhumi E-Gates Open to 33 Nationalities

From around 20 September 2026 travellers from 33 countries can use the arrival auto gates at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, if they hold a TDAC, have visited before and enter visa-free.

Important Updates to Visa-Free Stays

Thailand's visa-free stay drops to 30 days on 15 September 2026 for a list cut from 93 countries to 60. What it means if you are travelling this autumn.

Thailand Cuts Visa-Free Stay for Dozens of Nations, 15 Sept

Royal Gazette, 31 August 2026: from 15 September, 60 countries get 30 days instead of 60, Mauritius and Seychelles 15, and only three keep Visa on Arrival.

New Rules for Digital Nomad Visa Applicants

From 31 August 2026 the Destination Thailand Visa must be applied for where you are a national or permanent resident, plus a criminal record check.

Faster Immigration Lines Planned at Suvarnabhumi

Thailand plans to open the Suvarnabhumi auto gates to 31 more nationalities. Announced 17 August 2026 and rolling out in phases, in TDAC name order.

Superseded: the Royal Gazette notice of 31 August 2026 replaced this plan. Read the current rules →

THIM App: Thailand's Immigration App Files the Same TDAC

Thailand's Immigration Bureau is rolling out the THIM app. It files the same TDAC — the web portal and assisted filing still work, with the same QR code.

Cabinet Approves 54-Country, 30-Day Thailand Visa-Free List

Thailand's Cabinet approved ending 60-day visa-free entry on 19 May 2026: 54 countries keep 30 days, 3 get 15, VOA shrinks to 4. Awaits Royal Gazette.

Superseded: the Royal Gazette notice of 31 August 2026 replaced this plan. Read the current rules →