General Information
As a general rule, any foreigner seeking entry into
the Kingdom of Thailand
for business, investment, study, medical treatment, mass media,
religion, employment and other purposes is required to apply
for a visa from a Thai Embassy or Consulate-General. To do so,
a foreigner must possess a valid passport or travel document
that is recognized by the Royal Thai Government and comply with
the conditions set forth in the Immigration Act B.E.2522 (1979)
and its related provisions.
Foreigners who fall into any of the following categories
are prohibited to enter the Kingdom.
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Having no genuine and valid passport
or document used in lieu of passport; or having a genuine
and valid passport or document used in lieu of passport
without visaing by the Royal Thai Embassies or Consulates
in foreign countries; or from the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, except if a visa is not required for certain
types of aliens in special instances.
Visaing and visa exemption will be under the terms and
conditions as provided in the Ministerial Regulations.
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Having no appropriate means of living
following entrance into the Kingdom.
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Having entered into the Kingdom to
take occupation as a labourer, or to take employment
by using physical energy without skills or training
, or to work in violation of the Alien Work Permit Law.
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Being mentally unstable or having any
of the diseases as prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations.
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Having not yet been vaccinated against
smallpox or inoculated or undergone any other medical
treatment for protection against disease and having
refused to have such vaccinations administered by the
Immigration Doctor.
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Having been imprisoned by the judgement
of the Thai Court; or by a lawful injunction; or by
the judgement of the Court of foreign country, except
when the penalty is for petty offense or negligence
or is provided for as an exception in the Ministerial
Regulations.
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Having behavior which would indicate
possible danger to the Public or likelihood of being
nuisance or constituting any violence to the peace or
safety of the public or to the security of the public
or to the security of the nation, or being under warrant
of arrest by competent officials of foreign governments.
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Reason to believe that entrance into
the Kingdom was for the purpose of being involved in
prostitution, the trading of women of children, drug
smuggling, or other types of smuggling which are contrary
to the public morality.
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Having no money or bond as prescribed
by the Minister under Section 14 of the Immigration
Act B.E. 2522 .
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Being a person prohibited by
the Minister under Section 16 of the Immigration Act
B.E. 2522.
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Being deported by either the Government
of Thailand that of or other foreign countries; or the
right of stay in the Kingdom or in foreign countries
having been revoked; or having been sent out of the
Kingdom by competent officials at the expense of the
Government of Thailand unless the Minister shall consider
exemption on an individual special case basis.
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The examination and diagnosis of disease of
a physical or mental nature, including protective operations
as against disease, shall be conducted by the Immigration
Doctor.
Information on location and contact number of the Thai Embassy
and Consulate-General abroad could be obtained from the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Department of Consular Affairs, Visas
and Travel Documents Division, 123 Chaengwattana Road, Bangkok
10210, Tel. (662) 981-7171 ext. 3201-2, 3204-5 or direct line
575-1062-4, Fax. (662) 575-1066 , E-mail : div1303@mfa.go.th
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