New Special Tourist Visa for Thailand - latest information

A long stay tourist visa has been approved by the Thai Cabinet for people wanting to return to Thailand. People issued the STV (special tourist visa) would be allowed to enter Thailand and stay up to 9 months (3 x 90 days = 270 days). Visitors will be issued a Special Tourist Visa, known as STV starting next month, according to “Thai Enquirer”, but no exact date has been announced. Each visa will cost 2,000 baht. It’s good for 90 days and can be renewed twice, adding up to a total of 270 days, according to initial reports. Government spokesperson Traisuree Trisoranakul says the visitors must still go through a 14 day quarantine.