
Thai Immigration Directive of November 2025: What Changed—and What Didn’t
A source-led fact check on Thailand’s November 2025 immigration directive, DTV rules, visa-run scrutiny and the remaining uncertainty around extensions.
INSIGHTS & PRACTICAL GUIDES
Malaysia

A source-led fact check on Thailand’s November 2025 immigration directive, DTV rules, visa-run scrutiny and the remaining uncertainty around extensions.

Thailand does not operate a live ETA. This source-led guide explains the free TDAC, who must submit it, timing and how to avoid look-alike sites.

Malaysia extended the resident-individual foreign-sourced income exemption to 2036. This guide explains what the change covers—and what it does not.

A practical guide to the Hong Kong APEC Business Travel Card route, its eligibility, business-travel benefits and the limits that still apply.

From 1 January 2026, non-citizen buyers of Malaysian residential property face 8% transfer stamp duty. Understand the entry cost before committing.

A DTV can permit a long stay, but 180 days in Thailand may create tax residence. Understand the separate immigration, reporting and tax issues.
Thailand

A source-led fact check on Thailand’s November 2025 immigration directive, DTV rules, visa-run scrutiny and the remaining uncertainty around extensions.

Thailand does not operate a live ETA. This source-led guide explains the free TDAC, who must submit it, timing and how to avoid look-alike sites.

Malaysia extended the resident-individual foreign-sourced income exemption to 2036. This guide explains what the change covers—and what it does not.

A practical guide to the Hong Kong APEC Business Travel Card route, its eligibility, business-travel benefits and the limits that still apply.

From 1 January 2026, non-citizen buyers of Malaysian residential property face 8% transfer stamp duty. Understand the entry cost before committing.

A DTV can permit a long stay, but 180 days in Thailand may create tax residence. Understand the separate immigration, reporting and tax issues.
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