Thailand Stay Plan

Use this when someone compares two to four Thai visas or routes, or asks which is better or worth it: "Thailand Elite visa vs LTR", "LTR vs retirement visa", "DTV vs Thailand Elite", "DTV vs tourist visa", "Non-O vs O-A", "is the Thailand Privilege card worth it compared with a retirement visa", "cheapest way to stay in Thailand for 10 years", "retirement visa or Elite visa for a couple". Returns for each route: length, minimum age, money test, work rights, family, insurance, reporting, where to apply, and the government cost over the chosen number of years (fees and published Thailand Privilege prices; agent fees not included), with sources. Routes: exempt (30-day visa exemption), tr (tourist visa), dtv (DTV, digital nomad visa), nono (retirement visa: Non-O, O-A, O-X), marriage (Thai spouse or child), ltr (LTR 10-year visa), privilege (Thailand Privilege, formerly Thailand Elite), education (ED visa), work (Non-B and work permit), pr (permanent residence), tdac (arrival card), evisa (Thai e-Visa), reporting (90-day report, TM30, re-entry permit). Do not use for a single route (thai_visa_details) or to rank all routes for a person (which_thai_visa). Not legal advice.

Use this when someone asks whether they need a visa to visit Thailand or how long they can stay visa-free with their passport: "do I need a visa for Thailand", "do US citizens need a visa for Thailand", "Thailand visa for UK citizens", "how long can Australians stay in Thailand without a visa", "is there still a 60-day visa exemption", "visa on arrival Thailand", "can I extend my visa exemption", "Thailand entry requirements 2026". Since 15 Sep 2026 passport holders of 60 countries get 30 days visa-free for tourism (the 60-day exemption ended), a few get 15 days or visa on arrival, bilateral agreements give 90, 30 or 14 days, and 21 countries lost visa-free entry. Returns the status for the passport, maximum days, the extension rule, the land-border limit, the free TDAC arrival card, and notes when the planned days or purpose need a visa, with sources. Do not use for long stays, retirement or work (which_thai_visa or thai_visa_details) or for other countries' entry rules.

Use this when someone asks about a Thai immigration office: address, opening hours, whether it is open on Saturday, phone, which floor or counter, queue booking, what to bring for an extension, 90-day report, TM30 or re-entry permit. Covers Bangkok (Chaeng Watthana, Government Complex Building B), Jomtien (Pattaya, Chonburi), Chiang Mai, Phuket and Hua Hin (Prachuap Khiri Khan), and explains how to find the office for any other province. Examples: "Bangkok immigration office opening hours", "is Jomtien immigration open today", "Chiang Mai immigration address", "Phuket immigration queue", "where do I do my 90-day report in Hua Hin". Returns the office fields and registered facts with sources. Do not use for embassies or consulates abroad or for visa rules (thai_visa_details).

Use this when someone asks about ONE Thai visa, route or immigration topic: requirements, cost, fees, money test, documents, how and where to apply, processing time, insurance, whether they can work, family and dependants, extension or renewal. Examples: "how much is the Thailand Elite visa for 5 years", "Thailand Privilege card benefits", "DTV visa requirements", "digital nomad visa Thailand cost", "Thai retirement visa requirements", "non o visa Thailand", "O-A visa insurance", "LTR wealthy pensioner requirements", "Thailand golden visa", "marriage visa Thailand money", "education visa Thailand", "Thailand work permit cost", "permanent residence Thailand", "do I pay for the TDAC arrival card", "how does the Thai e-Visa work", "90-day report online". Routes and topics: exempt (30-day visa exemption), tr (tourist visa), dtv (DTV, digital nomad visa), nono (retirement visa: Non-O, O-A, O-X), marriage (Thai spouse or child), ltr (LTR 10-year visa), privilege (Thailand Privilege, formerly Thailand Elite), education (ED visa), work (Non-B and work permit), pr (permanent residence), tdac (arrival card), evisa (Thai e-Visa), reporting (90-day report, TM30, re-entry permit). Pass the route as the user names it and, if they ask about one aspect, the topic. Returns a short summary, key figures and the registered facts for that topic, each with source and date. Do not use to pick the best route for a person (use which_thai_visa), to compare routes (compare_thai_visas), for visa-free entry by passport (thai_entry_check), or for other countries. Not legal advice.

Use this when someone asks what changed or what is new in Thai visa and immigration rules: "new Thailand visa rules 2026", "did the visa exemption change", "Thailand 30 day rule", "latest DTV changes", "retirement visa changes 2026", "Thailand Elite price change", "is the Thailand entry fee in force", "what changed since 2024". Returns dated changes, newest first, with in-force, announced, proposed or disputed status and sources. Optional filter by topic (a route or "entry") and by date. Do not use for the full rules of one route (thai_visa_details).

Use this when someone wants to know which visa or legal route lets them stay, live, move to, retire in or work remotely from Thailand, for example "how can I live in Thailand", "best visa to retire in Thailand", "which Thai visa do I need for a year", "moving to Thailand from the USA, which visa", "I am 45 with savings, can I stay long term", "DTV, LTR or Thailand Elite for me", "I am married to a Thai, how do I stay". It ranks the seven routes (30-day visa exemption plus extension, tourist visa, DTV digital nomad visa, Non-O retirement visa, Non-O marriage or Thai family visa, LTR 10-year visa, Thailand Privilege, formerly Thailand Elite) with the same rules as the Visa Map on thailandstayplan.com: whether each fits, why, what to watch, 5-year or per-trip cost, time, papers, insurance rule and sources with their check date, and names the education visa, work permit and permanent residence when they matter. Inputs: nationality as the user says it, age, planned stay, savings and income as numbers in Thai baht (convert other currencies at today's rate and tell the user), remote work, Thai spouse or child, budget. If nationality, age, stay or every money figure is missing it returns one question (scope needs_input): ask it, do not guess. Do not use for a question about one route's fees or documents (use thai_visa_details), for "do I need a visa for a holiday" (use thai_entry_check), for other countries' visas, flights or hotels. Information with sources, not legal advice; it recommends no agent, insurer or product.