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\u0e04\u0e33\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19\u0e46:<\/strong> overstaying<\/a> costs 500 baht per day, capped at 20,000 baht<\/strong>, which you reach on day 40. But the money is not the problem. Overstay is a criminal offence under section 81 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522<\/strong>, punishable by up to two years’ imprisonment, a \u0e14\u0e35<\/a> of up to 20,000 baht, or both, and once you pass 90 days a re-entry ban follows automatically. Paying the fine does not clear the ban.<\/strong> It settles the days you already overstayed and nothing else.<\/p>\n

The decision that changes everything is whether you walk into immigration yourself or are caught.<\/strong> Under 1 year, surrendering voluntarily after 90 days means a 1-year ban; being arrested for the same overstay means 5 \u0e1b\u0e35<\/strong>. See both ladders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

What Does Overstaying Cost in 2026?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Length of overstay<\/th>Fine at the airport or immigration office<\/th>What else happens<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
1 \u0e27\u0e31\u0e19<\/td>500 THB<\/td>Usually paid on departure and that is the end of it. There is no grace period: day one counts.<\/td><\/tr>\n
2 to 39 days<\/td>500 THB per day<\/td>Paid on departure. No automatic ban below 90 days for a voluntary departure.<\/td><\/tr>\n
40 days or more<\/td>20,000 THB, the cap<\/strong><\/td>The fine stops growing at 40 days. From here the fine is no longer the issue; the ban is.<\/td><\/tr>\n
More than 90 days<\/td>20,000 \u0e1a\u0e32\u0e17<\/td>A re-entry ban applies, and it is automatic.<\/strong> See the ladder below.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The cap is the trap. Because the fine stops at 20,000 baht after 40 days, people conclude that a long overstay costs the same as a medium one. Financially that is true. Legally it is the opposite of true: every additional month past 90 days moves you up a ban ladder that the fine has no effect on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the fine is not the penalty the statute actually prescribes. \u0e21\u0e32\u0e15\u0e23\u0e32 81<\/strong> reads, in the Thai original, that an alien who stays in the Kingdom without permission, or whose permission has expired or been revoked, is liable to imprisonment not exceeding two years, or a fine not exceeding twenty thousand baht, or both<\/strong>. The 500-baht-a-day counter is how the offence is settled administratively in the ordinary case. It is not a fee schedule, and it does not bind anyone if the case is dealt with as a prosecution. Separately, section 54<\/strong> allows officers to deport an alien in exactly this position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Re-Entry Ban Ladder: Surrender vs Arrest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the single most important table on this page, and the difference between the two columns is the difference between a holiday interrupted and a decade locked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Length of overstay<\/th>You leave voluntarily<\/th>You are arrested<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
\u0e19\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e01\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32 90 \u0e27\u0e31\u0e19<\/td>No ban<\/strong>, fine only<\/td>Ban risk plus detention and possible prosecution<\/td><\/tr>\n
More than 90 days<\/td>1 \u0e1b\u0e35<\/strong><\/td>5 \u0e1b\u0e35<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n
More than 1 year<\/td>3 \u0e1b\u0e35<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n
More than 3 years<\/td>5 \u0e1b\u0e35<\/strong><\/td>10 \u0e1b\u0e35<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n
More than 5 years<\/td>10 \u0e1b\u0e35<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Read the two columns against each other. A six-month overstay ends in a 1-year<\/strong> ban if you present yourself at immigration and leave. The identical six-month overstay ends in a 5-year<\/strong> ban if a checkpoint, a police check or a raid finds you first. Nothing about your circumstances differs. Only who initiated the contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why the worst advice a long overstayer receives is “keep your head down”. Time spent hiding does not reduce anything and moves you up both ladders at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What To Do, Depending on Where You Are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Your situation<\/th>The realistic move<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Overstayed a few days, flying out anyway<\/td>Pay at the airport, allow extra time, keep the receipt. No lawyer needed.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Under 90 days, still in Thailand<\/td>Leave before day 90 if you possibly can. Crossing that line is what creates the ban.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Past 90 days, no ban yet accepted<\/td>Take advice before you move. The gap between voluntary and arrested is at its widest here.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Long overstay, years<\/td>This is a planned exit, not a walk-in. Passport validity, unpaid fines, any outstanding matter and the ban you will accept all need working out first.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Already detained<\/td>Immediate legal help. Detention conditions and the length of stay are both driven by how quickly paperwork and a ticket are arranged.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Overstayed because of hospitalisation, a lost passport or a family emergency<\/td>Document it now, contemporaneously. Discretion exists, but it is exercised on evidence, not explanations offered later.<\/td><\/tr>\n
An agent told you your extension was handled, and you are not sure it was<\/td>Check before you travel. If no extension was actually granted you have been on overstay since the real expiry date, whatever the agent told you. Our guide to using a visa agent in Thailand<\/a> sets out what an agent may lawfully do and what puts the applicant, not the agent, in front of a criminal provision.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The rest of this guide covers the legal framework in detail, the court process for long overstays, the \u0e1a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e14\u0e33<\/a> system, immigration detention, appeals and blacklist removal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thailand\u2019s visa overstay regulations represent one of the most serious immigration matters facing expatriates in the Kingdom. Under current Thai immigration law, overstaying your allowed time, even by one day, is a violation. This can lead to big fines, criminal charges, \u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e19\u0e23\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28<\/a>, and long bans from re-entering Thailand. The consequences have become harsher since March 2016. That\u2019s when the \u0e04\u0e33\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e48\u0e07\u0e01\u0e23\u0e30\u0e17\u0e23\u0e27\u0e07\u0e21\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e14\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22 \u0e40\u0e25\u0e02\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48 1\/2558 <\/a>\u0e40\u0e23\u0e34\u0e48\u0e21\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e25\u0e07\u0e42\u0e17\u0e29\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e02\u0e49\u0e21\u0e07\u0e27\u0e14\u0e02\u0e36\u0e49\u0e19 \u0e04\u0e33\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e48\u0e07\u0e14\u0e31\u0e07\u0e01\u0e25\u0e48\u0e32\u0e27\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e1b\u0e35 2558 \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e21\u0e35\u0e1c\u0e25\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e07\u0e04\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e27\u0e31\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48 20 \u0e21\u0e35\u0e19\u0e32\u0e04\u0e21 2559<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overstay is almost always avoidable by holding the right permission, which \u0e40\u0e14\u0e2d\u0e30 \u0e44\u0e17\u0e22\u0e27\u0e35\u0e0b\u0e48\u0e32\u0e44\u0e1f\u0e19\u0e4c\u0e40\u0e14\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c<\/a> will help you identify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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