Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular Department has confirmed that it would double the cost of a visa-on-arrival from THB1,000 to THB2,000 for 19 nationalities from 27 September 2016.
The visa, valid for 15 days, is available at 42 immigration checkpoints, mainly land borders, but also all designated international airports and sea ports in the country.
The 19 nationalities that will have to pay double for a visa-on-arrival are: Andorra; Bulgaria; Bhutan; China; Cyprus; Ethiopia; India; Kazakhstan; Latvia; Lithuania; Maldives; Malta; Mauritius; Romania; San Marino; Saudi Arabia; Taiwan; Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
For those travellers from above countries, Vietnamstay will apply the new fee for their Thailand Visa from now on.
Visa-on-arrival immigration checkpoints
Airports
Suvarnabhumi Airport, Samut Prakarn
Don Muang International Airport, Bangkok
Chiang Mai International Airport, Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Chiang Rai
Phuket International Airport, Phuket
Hat Yai International Airport, Songkhla
U Tapao Airport, Rayong
Samui Airport, Surat Thani
Sukhothai International Airport
Surat Thani Airport Immigration Checkpoint, Surat Thani
Land/River
Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint, Chiang Rai
Chiang Saen Immigration Checkpoint, Chiang Rai
Chiang Khong Immigration Checkpoint, Chiang Rai
Betong Immigration Checkpoint, Yala
Sadao Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
Tak Immigration Checkpoint
Nong Khai Immigration Checkpoint, Nong Khai
Khlong Yai Immigration Checkpoint, Trat
Pong Nam Ron Immigration Checkpoint, Chanthaburi Aranyaprathet Immigration Checkpoint, Sakaeo
Mukdahan Immigration Checkpoint, Mukdahan
Tak Immigration Checkpoint, Tak
Padang Besar Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
Su-ngai Kolok Immigration Checkpoint, Narathiwat
Bueng Kan Immigration Checkpoint, Bueng Kan
Phibun Mangsahan Immigration Checkpoint, Ubon Ratchathani
Tha Li Immigration Checkpoint, Loei
Nakhon Phanom Immigration Checkpoint, Nakhon Phanom
Nan Immigration Checkpoint, Nan
Ban Prakob Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
Khuan Don Immigration Checkpoint, Satun
Tak Bai Immigration Checkpoint, Narathiwat
Bukit Tal Immigration Checkpoint, Narathiwat
Sea
Bangkok Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Bangkok
Sri Racha Immigration Checkpoint, Chonburi
Mabtaput Immigration Checkpoint, Rayong
Samui Immigration Checkpoint, Surat Thani
Phuket Immigration Checkpoint, Phuket
Satun Immigration Checkpoint, Satun
Krabi Immigration Checkpoint, Krabi
Songkhla Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Songkhla
Sattahip Harbour Immigration Checkpoint, Chonburi