China → Thailand
Visa-exempt stay up to 60 days; an extension of up to 30 days is at the immigration officer's discretion.
Applies for tourism, business engagements, urgent work or ad-hoc work. Applies only to passports issued by listed countries/territories; travelers may need adequate cash. All non-Thai nationals must submit the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) online before entry; TDAC is not a visa.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-17
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- Visa-free· apec_abtc · 90 days
For short-term business travel only. The ABTC must be issued by a fully participating APEC economy and include Thailand pre-clearance; Thailand entry is listed as THA and allows 90 days per visit. The United States and Canada are transitional members and do not receive reciprocal visa-free entry; their ABTC benefit is mainly fast-track processing.
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Regional stay rules
ASEAN is not a Schengen-style common travel area and has no ASEAN-wide cumulative stay rule. The shared ASEAN-level rule is mutual visa exemption for nationals of member states holding valid national passports for social visits, with the ASEAN framework text setting visits not exceeding 14 days; individual member states may grant longer stays or impose national/bilateral conditions.
Common questions
No. The Chinese passport itself is on Thailand's 60-day visa-exemption list; the Thai official exemption rule I found does not make a U.S. visa a condition for that outcome. Entry conditions still apply, including TDAC submission.
It can be different. A Hong Kong passport is on Thailand's 60-day visa-exemption list; APEC entry information lists Thailand as allowing 90 days per ABTC business visit, provided Thailand pre-clearance has been granted and the trip is short-term business travel.
Yes. Thailand's official 60-day visa-exemption list includes Taiwan. TDAC submission is still required by Thai Immigration.
The U.S. passport itself is already on Thailand's 60-day visa-exemption list. APEC states that the United States is a transitional ABTC member and does not offer reciprocal entry arrangements, so a U.S. ABTC is not an additional visa-waiver basis.
Verify with official sources
Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.