If you are visiting Thailand and you live in or have traveled through a yellow fever zone then you need to have a yellow fever certificate to show that you have been vaccinated against the illness. When you apply for a tourist visa or a marriage visa or for that matter any Thai visa you have to provide this vaccination certificate to the embassy with your application form.
If you want to visit Thailand then do not depend on a visa on arrival. The visa on arrival has been explained on this website and it is much better to obtain a tourist visa at the Thai embassy in your country before you arrive in Thailand.
If you are visiting Thailand then you can obtain a visa on arrival at the airport or at an international border crossing. This is a visa waiver and not a Thai visa. It allows you to stay in Thailand for 30 days if you arrive by plane and 15 days if you arrive via a land border.
If you are traveling in Asia then you need to know where the international border crossings are in Thailand. We have listed these border crossings below including which airports in Thailand has the ability to deal with foreigners visiting Thailand. When visiting Thailand always ensure that you have a tourist visa and don’t depend on a visa on arrival.
This is more likely than not a post which you would not need to read however it is of interest to know what normally happens when you break the immigration laws in Thailand. We have listed the current fines for certain common offenses and deportation procedures in Thailand.
You need to have a re-entry permit before you leave Thailand if you have a 12 month retirement visa or a marriage visa. If you have a work permit then you also need to ensure that you have a re-entry permit in your passport before you leave Thailand.
If you have a 12 month marriage visa or you have a work permit in Thailand or a 12 month retirement visa then you need to report to Thai immigration every 90 days to confirm or update your current address. The enforcement of this used to be lax however over the last 2 years they have become very strict about this requirement.