According to the Interior Ministerial Announcements, passport holders from 17 countries may apply for visas at the immigration checkpoints for the purpose of tourism for the period of not exceeding 15 days.

 

The applicant must possess means of living expenses at the amount of 10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per family accordingly.

 

The applicant must processes a passport with at least six-month validity and must present full paid ticket which is usable within 15 days since the date of entry. You cannot apply this visa with one way flight ticket.

 

Visa on arrival is provided at 48 designated international checkpoints and applicants should submit the application form duly filled out and to which his/her recent photograph (4 x 6cm) is attached. The application fee is 2,000 Bahts/Person. 

(More information: http://www.thaiembassy.org/helsinki/en/bulletin/1914/73221-Thailand-launch-a-temporary-tourist-visa-fee-exemp.html)

 

Visitors who enter the Kingdom with Visa on Arrival generally cannot fill an application for extension of stay except in special cases such as illness which prevents them from travelling, etc. They can submit an application at the nearest Office of Immigration Bureau. ( www.immigration.go.th )

 

 

Note: Those holding travel documents for aliens (i.e. an alien passport or certificate of identity) have to apply for visa at the Royal Thai Embassy only.

 

The Royal Thai Government launched the "Online Application for Visa on Arrival (VOA)" service to facilitate passport holders that are eligible to apply for visas at the immigration checkpoints on arrival for the purpose of tourism. Only passenger arriving in Thailand via Suvarnabhumi Airport can apply for the Visa on Arrival onine prior to arrival in Thailand. The online application can be made at https://extranet.immigration.go.th/voaonline/voaonline/VoaonlineAction.do

 

 

List of passport holders from  countries that may apply for visas at the immigration checkpoints for the purpose of tourism for the period of not exceeding 15 days.

 

 

 

List of Thailand’s Immigration Checkpoints which provide facilities for issuance of visa on arrival 

 

1. Suvarnabhumi Airport 

2. Don Muang International Airport , Bangkok 

3. Chiangmai International Airport , Chiangmai 

4. Phuket International Airport , Phuket 

5. Hatyai International Airport , Songkhla 

6. U Tapao Airport , Rayong 

7. Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai 

8. Chieng Saen Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai 

9. Chieng Khong Immigration Checkpoint , Chiengrai 

10. Betong Immigration Checkpoint , Yala 

11. Sadoa Immigration Checkpoint , Songkhla 

12. Samui Airport , Surat Thani 

13. Sukhothai International Airport, Tak Immigration Checkpoint 

14. Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok 

15. Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint , Chonburi 

16. Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint , Rayong 

17. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai 

18. Samui Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani 

19. Phuket Immigration Checkpoint , Phuket 

20. Satun Immigration Checkpoint , Satun 

21. Krabi Immigration Checkpoint , Krabi 

22. Songkhla Harbour Immigraion Checkpoint , Songkhla 

23. Chiangrai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiangrai 

24. Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint , Surat Thani

25. Sattahip Habour Immigration Checkpoint, Chonburi

26 .Khlong Yai Immigration Checkpoint, Trat

27. Pong Nam Ron Immigration Checkpoint, Chanthaburi 

28. Aranyaprathet Immigration Checkpoint, Sakaeo 

29. Mukdahan Immigration Checkpoint, Mukdahan 

30. Tak Immigration Checkpoint, Tak 

31. Padang Besar Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla 

32. Su-ngai Kolok Immigration Checkpoint, Narathiwat 

33. Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai 

34. Bueng Kan Immigration Checkpoint, Bueng Kan 

35. Phibun Mangsahan Immigration Checkpoint, Ubon Ratchathani 

36. Tha Li Immigration Checkpoint, Loei 

37. Nakhon Phanom Immigration Checkpoint, Nakhon Phanom 

38. Nan Immigration Checkpoint, Nan 

39. Ban Prakob Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla 

40. Khuan Don Immigration Checkpoint, Satun 

41. Tak Bai Immigration Checkpoint, Narathiwat 

42. Bukit Tal Immigration Checkpoint, Narathiwat 

43. Samut Prakan Checkpoint, Samut Prakan

44. Kanchanaburi Land Border Checkpoint, Kanchanaburi

45. Prachup Khiri Khan Checkpoint at Hua Hin Airport, Prachup Khiri Khan

46. Phusing Land Border Checkpoint, Sisaket

47. Satun Checkpoint at Koh Lipe Marine Port, Satun

48. Trang Airport, Trang

 

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs  (http://www.mfa.go.th/)