Fee for visa on arrival to double

[buksida]

The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to increase the fee for visa on arrival from 1,000 baht to 2,000 baht.

Government spokesman Maj-Gen Sansern Keawkamnerd said the reason for the doubling of the visa on arrival fee stemmed from the fact that many tourists tend to apply for visas at immigration checkpoints rather than applying for visas at Thai embassies or consular offices.

This, he said, has caused congestion at immigration checkpoints and also compromised immigration checks which may pose a security threat and allow undesirable elements to enter the country more easily.

The visa on arrival is valid for just one time and cannot be renewed.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/147313

I thought the 30 day visa on arrival was free ?!?!?!

[bsdk1960]

I dont think a 30 day visa is free for every country.

[dtaai-maai]

I thought the 30 day visa on arrival was free ?!?!?!

Visa exempt is free.

http://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand/visa-on-arrival.php

The VISA ON ARRIVAL allows passport holders of 19* countries to enter Thailand under this rule provided that they meet these requirements:

*19 Countries eligible to enter Thailand under the VISA ON ARRIVAL rule:

Bhutan
China
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hungary
India
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Maldives
Mauritius
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Taiwan
Ukraine

[lomuamart]

That's right. There's a difference between a visa on arrival (which is a visa) and a visa exempt stamp, which most of us would be eligible for and is not a visa as such but allows entry into the country for 30 days.

[moater]

The list above is no longer accurate (e.g. Polish passport holders are visa exempt). See http://www.consular.go.th/main/th/custo ... d-for.html for up to date information.