Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has proposed a plan to boost tourism revenue to nearly US$100 billion next year. This involves loosening visa regulations for travellers from China and India and extending the duration of stay for tourists from all nations.
Chinese travellers, who accounted for the most significant proportion of visitors pre-Covid-19, have been subjected to a taxing visa application procedure. This adversely impacted the tourist count this year, per the prime minister’s statement.
Indian visitors are required to pay 2,000 baht (US$57) for a 15-day visa on arrival. Srettha, a member of the Pheu Thai Party and ex-head of Thai property giant Sansiri, is pushing for an extended list of visa-exempt nations and longer stay limits for most foreign tourists.
The 61 year old prime minister met with Airports…
