Filipino travelers planning trips to Thailand face a change in entry conditions after the Thai Cabinet approved the cancellation of a temporary 60-day visa-free arrangement covering 93 countries and territories.
The scheme, formally designated as P.60, has allowed tourists, business visitors, and short-term workers from eligible nations — including the Philippines — to enter Thailand without a visa for up to two months. Cabinet approval of its discontinuation was granted Monday.
Once the policy takes effect, most nationals covered by the scheme are expected to fall back under the standard 30-day visa-free arrangement, known as P.30. Thai authorities cited the need to eliminate overlapping visa privileges extended to certain nationalities as a key driver of the decision, alongside broader goals of improving oversight of foreign arrivals.
The government also indicated it would scrap criteria that currently entitle some nationalities to more than one type of visa exemption.
Among the 93 affected countries and territories are Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, and a range of European, Middle Eastern, and Latin American nations.
The rollback will not be immediate. Before any changes are enforced, the cancellation order must be formally published in Thailand’s Royal Gazette — the official instrument through which Thai law and government directives take legal effect.
Filipino travelers with upcoming Thailand itineraries should watch for that publication and any follow-on travel advisories before confirming bookings.
