Thailand passport
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The Thailand passport is the passport issued to citizens and nationals of Thailand by Passport Division, Department of Consular Affairs within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs .Thailand biometric passports have been issued since August 2005.
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[edit] Physical appearance
Thai passport is dark red with the Emblem of Thailand emblazoned in the center of the front cover. The official passport has a blue cover, diplomatic passport a red cover and temporary passport a green cover. All types have the word "หนังสือเดินทาง ประเทศไทย" above the national emblem and the word "THAILAND PASSPORT" below it. The biometric symbol is at the bottom for e-passport. The passport contains 50 pages.
[edit] Note
The note inside of Thai passports states:
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- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand hereby requests all whom it may concern to permit the citizen/national of Kingdom of Thailand named herein to pass freely without delay or hindrance and to give all lawful aid and protection. This passport is valid for all countries and area.
This is stated in English only. The other information is printed in Thai and English .
[edit] Visa-free Travel
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According to a study done by Henley & Partners, Thailand has a Henley Visa Restrictions Index of 40, which means that Thai citizens enjoy visa-free access to 40 countries and territories for short-term tourism visits. Thailand is ranked 56th in the study in terms of international travel freedom.
The countries or regions that grant visa-free or visa-on-arrival to personal Thailand passport holders are:
- 90 days for all passport type.
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Haiti
Panama (Visa on arrival at 5 USD maximum stay of 90 days)
Peru
Bermuda (Maximum stay of 6 months)
South Korea
Andorra
Switzerland (For a traveller with valid Schengen visa only)
Ethiopia (on arrival for a maximum stay of 3 months)
Kenya (Visa on arrival maximum stay of 3 months)
Madagascar (Visa on arrival at 28,000 MGA)
Fiji (Maximum stay 120 days)
Solomon Islands ("Visitors Permit" required, which can be obtained on arrival for a maximum stay of 3 months)
- 60 days for all passport type.
Nepal (Visa on arrival at 30 USD)
Samoa (Visa on arrival)
- 30 days for all passport type.
Armenia (on arrival)
Cambodia (Visa on arrival - tourist for $20, business for $25)
East Timor (Visa on arrival - $30)
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Laos
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Oman (Visa on arrival - 6 Omani rial)
Philippines
Russia
Transnistria
Abkhazia
South Ossetia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Burkina Faso (on arrival)
Singapore
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
Vanuatu (Extension of stay up to 4 months in any 1 year period possible)
Tuvalu (on arrival for a stay of max. one month)
Tonga (on arrival)
Rwanda (on arrival provided passenger has applied for a visa through the website www.migration.gov.rw)
Uganda
Zambia
Burundi
Cape Verde (on arrival)
Comoros
Djibouti
Mozambique
Seychelles free for 1 month
Tanzania
Togo on arrival for max. 7
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Tajikistan (on arrival)
Dominica for stay of max. 21 days.
Micronesia
Niue
Palau Islands on arrival for a stay of max. 30 days (extension possible).
Marshall Islands (on arrival)
Mongolia
- 15 days for all passport type.
Bangladesh (Visa on arrival - $50, available at Zia Airport; diplomatic and official passport for 30-day visa-free)
- 14 days for all passport type.
Brunei
Bahrain (Visa on arrival cost 5 Bahraini dinar)
- Others
Iran (1 week Visa on arrival)
Jordan (Visa on arrival cost 10 Jordanian dinar)- Maldives (Visa on arrival - 30 days)
Papua New Guinea (Visa on arrival cost 100 PGK)
Syria (Visa on arrival - payment)- Togo (Visa on arrival - 7 days)
[edit] Government Agreement
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Bhutan (Diplomatic/official)
China (Diplomatic/official)
Costa Rica (Diplomatic/official)
Croatia (Diplomatic/official)
Czech Republic (Diplomatic/official)
Germany (Diplomatic/official)
Hungary (Diplomatic/official)
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Israel (Diplomatic/official)
Japan (Diplomatic/official)
Liechtenstein (Diplomatic/official)
Luxembourg (Diplomatic/official)
Mexico (Diplomatic/official)
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Romania (Diplomatic/official)
San Marino (Diplomatic/official)
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