Thailand extends visa-free stays for Russians to 90 days

Thailand welcomed just over 20 million (20,051,535) foreign tourists in the first nine months of 2023 (January to September), with Russian travellers ranking fifth at 994,431 visitors, according to government data.

The highest number of arrivals was from Malaysia (3,280,622), followed by China (2,509,698), South Korea (1,197,763), and India (1,165,935).

Srettha’s administration has already offered travellers from China and Kazakhstan 30-day visa-free entry from September 25 until the end of February next year.