Thailand likely to relax visa rules to extend tourists’ stay ahead of Winter Festival

With the commencement of the holiday season, tourism-reliant Thailand is planning innumerable cultural and sporting events, and also considering relaxing visa rules to woo travelers.

Announcing the Winter Festival last week, Srettha said celebrations will include the Loi Krathong festival, Bangkok Marathon and New Year. The event is designed to showcase Thailand’s unique culture and attract tourists during the high season between November and January.

Elaborating on that, Prommin Lertsuridej, a top aide to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, said in an interview earlier this week, as quoted by Bloomberg, that…