{
  "id": 4840492,
  "title": "Thailand shortens visa-free stay for Israelis and other tourists from 60 to 30 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/thailand-shortens-visa-free-stay-for-israelis-and-other-tourists-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T10:42:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/thailand-shortens-visa-free-stay-for-israelis-and-other-tourists-from-60-to-30-days/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thailand has introduced new regulations that will shorten the visa-free stay for tourists from 60 countries, including Israel, the US, UK, Canada, France, and Australia, from 60 days to 30 days. The new rules will take effect on September 15.\n\nThe updated visa-exemption list, which was approved by the Cabinet on July 14 and published in the Royal Gazette on August 31, allows tourists from 60 countries and territories to enter Thailand without a visa for stays of up to 30 days.\n\nAccording to The Times of Israel, the new regulations will cover travelers from 60 countries. Malaysia is among the countries whose citizens will be affected by the new 30-day visa-free stay, although Malay Mail reports that Malaysian tourists continue to travel to Thailand in large numbers, with 60,000 expected to spend an estimated RM36 million in southern Thailand during a recent holiday period.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Thailand reduces visa-free stay from 60 to 30 days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/thailand-reduces-visa-free-stay-from-60-to-30-days",
        "published": "2026-09-01T02:13:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Thaiger",
        "title": "Thailand announces 30-day visa-free stay for 60 countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/thailand-announces-30-day-visa-free-stay-for-60-countries",
        "published": "2026-09-01T04:22:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Too much crime: Thailand shortens visa-free stays for dozens of nations from Sept 15",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/too-much-crime-thailand-shortens-visa-free-stays-for-dozens-of",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:52:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}