PLACES WHERE VISA IS ON ARRIVAL FOR THAILAND

Visa on arrival (VOA) means that on arrival, you will need to queue up at a visa counter, apply and pay for a visa, which gets pasted into your passport on the spot, before you go to immigration. (Usually, anyway, since separating the money handlers from the immigration guy reduces the opportunities for graft, but a few countries merge everything to one desk.) VOA is often limited to certain entry points (eg. international airports, major land borders), so for border crossings where it's not available, you will need to apply for a regular visa in advance.

The VISA ON ARRIVAL allows passport holders of 19* countries to enter Thailand under this rule provided that they meet these requirements: 1. The visit is strictly for tourism purposes. 2. The passport must be genuine and should be valid for at least 30 days. 3. You must have a valid address in Thailand whether a hotel or apartment that can be verified. 4. You must have a confirmed return ticket to show that they are flying out of Thailand within 15 days of entry, as appropriate. Open tickets do not qualify. Travelling overland out of Thailand by train, bus, etc to Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia (including en route to Singapore), Myanmar, etc is not accepted as proof of exiting Thailand. You may be asked to show your flight ticket on entering Thailand. If you do not possess a flight ticket to show that you will be exiting Thailand within 15 days of entry you will be most likely refused entry. 5. It will also be necessary to prove that you have funds of at least 10,000 THB per person and 20,000 THB per family during your stay in Thailand. 6. A fee of 2,000 THB is payable upon entry and is subject to change without notice. It must be paid in cash and Thai currency only.

However, persons who are not eligible to enter Thailand under the VISA ON ARRIVAL and VISA EXEMPTION RULE are advised to obtain visas with the Royal Thai Embassy prior to their visit.

1. Bulgaria 2. Bhutan 3. China 4. Cyprus 5. Ethiopia 6. Fiji 7. Georgia 8. India 9. Kazakhstan 10. Malta 11. Mexico 12. Nauru 13. Mauritius 14. Papua New Guinea 15. Romania 16. Saudi Arabia 17. Taiwan 18. Uzbekistan 19. Vanuatu

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