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Bangkok Post – TAT calls for extended tourist visas

90-day stays for Russians proving popular, and more long-haul countries should be added

Tourists relax on the beach in Phuket. (File photo/Achathaya Chuenniran)

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is asking the government to extend the visa-free stay duration for long-haul tourists, including those from the United States and Europe, to 90 days, aiming to lift long-haul revenue to 40% of the country’s total in 2024.

Longer-duration visas would help increase average length of stay and maximise spending per trip, said Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, the TAT deputy governor for…

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