All speakers attending EFPM’24 who do not hold a Thai passport require a VISA. However, citizens of countries or regions which have VISA exemption with Thailand can enter without a VISA for a limited time.
How to Apply Online?
You can apply for Thailand visa online at Thai E-VISA official Website (link:
https://thaievisa.go.th )
- Create account
- Check eligibility and purpose of visit
- Enter application information
- Enter travel information
- Upload support document
- Review application
- Book appointment consulate
- Payment
The person who holds ordinary passport can apply for Tourist VISA on arrival at the designated immigration checkpoints after reaching Thailand or apply for E-VISA on arrival (link:
https://thailandevoa.vfsevisa.com/v1/on-boarding ). For most accurate information, please consult your nearest Royal Thai Embassy for further information.
What You Need to Know?
Time Zones
Thailand has only one time zone. Thailand follows UTC+07:00, which is 7 hours ahead of UTC.
Electrical Plugs
You may need an adapter in order to plug your appliances into the power sockets. In Thailand, there are three associated plug types, types A, B and C. Plug type A is the plug which has two flat parallel pins, plug type B has two flat parallel pins and a grounding pin and plug type C has two round pins. Thailand operates on a 220 V supply voltage and 50 Hz.
Currency
Thailand’s national currency is Thai Baht (THB), which comes in denominations of 20THB, 50THB, 100THB, 500THB and 1,000THB notes. Coins come in 1THB, 2THB, 5THB and 10THB coins, respectively.
Credit cards such as American Express, MasterCard, Visa, UnionPay and JCB are accepted in Thailand. VISA or MasterCard can be used everywhere credit cards are accepted. A good tip is to carry multiple credit cards and some cash. Merchants may impose credit card surcharges in some places.
Thailand has a Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 7 percent. You may be able to claim a refund for the GST paid on goods at the Tax Refund Scheme at the
Suvarnabhumi Airport or
Don Mueang International Airport before departing Thailand. Tourist Refund Scheme facilities are located in the departure area of international terminals.