No visa needed

Do citizens of Saudi Arabia need a visa for Thailand?

Citizens of Saudi Arabia don’t need a visa for Thailand and can stay up to 60 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Saudi Arabia: the passport opens 53 countries visa-free; Riyadh — Bangkok: ≈ 5,740 km, about 7.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 60 days

Can I travel to Thailand without a visa on a Saudi Arabia passport?

Yes, citizens of Saudi Arabia don’t need a visa for Thailand for up to 60 days. A valid passport is enough.

Thailand visa rules at a glance

With a Saudi Arabia passport you can visit 53 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 41 with an e-visa; 77 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Saudi Arabia passport ranks 102nd of 199.
Saudi Arabia passport: visa-free access to 53 countries; Thailand passport: 41.
Citizens of Saudi Arabia and Thailand can travel together visa-free to 24 countries, for example: Palestine, Georgia, Turkey, Tajikistan, Albania, Kyrgyzstan, Seychelles, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Malaysia, China, Singapore, Macau, Philippines, and Barbados.
Citizens of Thailand, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia visa for citizens of Thailand

Travelling to Thailand: good to know

Riyadh — Bangkok: about 5,740 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +4 hours.
Local time: Riyadh 12:00 — Bangkok 16:00.
Local currency: Thai Baht.
Languages: Thai.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ THB 33.
Thailand is the 115th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Saudi Arabia.