Thailand to remove visa requirement for Indian, Taiwanese travellers
Thailand will waive visa requirements for arrivals from India and Taiwan (China) from next month to May 2024 in a bid to draw in more tourists as the high season approaches.
Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand will waive visa requirements for arrivals from India and Taiwan (China) from next month to May 2024 in a bid to draw in more tourists as the high season approaches.
In an announcement on October 31, Thai government spokesperson Chai Wacharonke said arrivals from India and Taiwan will be permitted to stay in Thailand for a duration of 30 days.
Previously, in September, Thailand already eliminated visa requirements for tourists from China - a key source of visitors with 11 million arrivals in 2019, before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India has emerged as Thailand's fourth-largest source market for tourism this year, following Malaysia, China, and the Republic of Korea, with approximately 1.2 million arrivals.
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