According to the Cabinet Resolution dated 20 January 2009, all foreigners who apply for Tourist Visa at the Royal Thai Embassies, the Royal Thai Consulates-General and The Honorary Consulates worldwide, including eligible foreigners who apply for Visa on Arrival at designated checkpoints, will be exempted from Tourist Visa fee from 5 March to 4 June B.E. 2552 (2009). Such arrangement is for Tourist Visa only.
For travelers entering Thailand not for tourism purpose are required to obtain appropriate visa and pay for visa fee as usual.
Passport holders from 42 countries and countries which have concluded agreements on the exemption of visa requirements (for tourist visa exemption) with Thailand are still permitted to enter Thailand without visa requirements.
For more information please look at Consular Affairs
For further information, please contact the Press Division, Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tel.02-6435170, Fax.02-6435169, E-mail: div0704@mfa.go.th