BANGKOK — Thailand has revised its entry rules for foreign tourists, scrapping the 60-day visa-free allowance and reducing the maximum permitted stay to 30 days for eligible travelers.

The update was published in the Royal Gazette under an official announcement from the Ministry of Interior regarding visa exemption limits for temporary tourism. The revised policy will officially take effect 15 days following its publication date.

Under the new regulations, passport and travel document holders from 62 countries and territories are permitted to enter Thailand without a visa for up to 30 days.

Eligible Countries and Territories (Up to 30 Days):

• Americas & Oceania: Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand, United States
• Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
• Middle East & Central Asia: Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates
• Asia & Africa: Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan

Additionally, visitors holding passports from Seychelles and Mauritius are granted visa-exempt entry for tourism but are capped at a maximum stay of 15 days.