{
  "id": 6565312,
  "title": "Thailand visa-free stays drop to 30 days next week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/thailand-visa-free-stays-drop-to-30-days-next-week",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T03:38:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailands-60-day-visa-free-stay-ends-september-15"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thailand will reduce visa-free stays to 30 days starting September 15. The change affects 60 countries and territories, replacing the previous 60-day visa-free period. Countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, India, and the United States are among those eligible for the 30-day exemption. However, individual countries maintain separate entry arrangements, with some like China and Kazakhstan offering 30-day stays under bilateral agreements. Seychelles and Mauritius will have a new 15-day visa exemption. Passports from Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Serbia will require a Visa on Arrival. Existing visa holders will not have their 60-day stays reduced to 30 days upon entry after September 15. The move aims to balance national security, tourism, and economic interests while reducing overlapping privileges.",
  "summary": "Thailand’s 60-day visa-free stay will end next week, with new entry rules taking effect on Tuesday, September 15. The current scheme covering 93 countries and territories will be replaced by a more targeted system that gives travellers different entry periods depending on their nationality. The change was confirmed after the Ministry of Interior published the … The story Thailand visa-free stays…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}