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Thailand Per Diem Rates 2026

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All 15 DTMO localities for Thailand, OCONUS per diem table effective September 1, 2026. Lodging is a ceiling on actual cost; M&IE is a flat daily amount.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia, active-duty U.S. Air Force

15 DTMO localities · table effective September 1, 2026

Highest · Bangkok

$374 /day

lodging $259 + M&IE $115

Lowest · Nong Khai

$162 /day

lodging $99 + M&IE $63

Moving here? Temporary lodging after arrival is TLA, built on these rates — run the TLA calculator.

Thailand per diem — every locality, 2026

Lodging is a ceiling on actual room cost; M&IE is flat. A locality with seasonal rates shows one row per season. Effective dates are DTMO's per row.

Thailand OCONUS per diem rates 2026 by locality
LocalitySeasonLodgingM&IETotal / dayEffective
BangkokAll year$259$115$37408/01/2026
Cha AmAll year$185$115$30001/01/2024
Chiang MaiAll year$219$86$30507/01/2026
Chiang RaiAll year$129$85$21403/01/2024
Hat YaiAll year$129$85$21403/01/2024
Hua HinAll year$185$115$30001/01/2024
Khao LakAll year$207$107$31402/01/2024
KrabiAll year$245$103$34807/01/2026
Nong KhaiAll year$99$63$16201/01/2024
Pattaya CityAll year$170$105$27501/01/2024
PhuketAll year$245$109$35403/01/2024
Samui IslandAll year$260$104$36401/01/2024
SamutpakanAll year$259$115$37408/01/2026
Suvarnbhumi AirportAll year$259$115$37408/01/2026
[other]All year$99$63$16201/01/2024

Source: JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Table effective September 1, 2026. Verify on the DTMO per diem lookup.

How Thailand per diem is used

TDY. Lodging is reimbursed at actual cost up to the locality ceiling and M&IE is paid flat, at 75% on the first and last travel day (JTR par. 020302). Where a locality is not listed, the country's "Other" row applies if DTMO publishes one.

PCS — Temporary Lodging Allowance. After you arrive, TLA reimburses the hotel and meals until housing is assigned, computed from these locality rates times a family percentage (JTR par. 0507). The TLA calculator already carries every Thailand locality — pick it from the search.

Housing after TLA. Once you rent on the economy, the OHA calculator shows the rent ceiling and utility allowance for your grade, and the OCONUS COLA calculator covers the cost-of-living adjustment.

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REF: JTR Ch 2, par. 020302 · JTR Appendix B, effective September 1, 2026

JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Thailand

Results are estimates. Always verify with your finance office.

Reviewed by Guilherme Correia · Military Toolkit editorial