Thailand’s Visa-Free Entry for Chinese Tourists Likely to Face Challenges
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Thailand may face an uphill battle in achieving the desired influx of arrivals from the Chinese mainland through its upcoming visa-free scheme, primarily due to several factors.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reported...
Visa-Free Policy Expected to Triple Chinese Arrivals in Thailand
PRESS RELEASE:
Five Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) overseas offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Kunming, Chengdu, and Guangzhou have collected tourism data as a result of the visa-exemption measure between Thailand and China, which came into...
Thai government welcomes first six groups of foreign travelers to enter Thailand, starting this...
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The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meeting on Monday, September 28, approved the country re-opening to welcome certain groups of foreigners for both short and long term visits, starting this October.
Dr. Taweesin...
Twenty-eight Chinese Nationals with Tourist Visas Arrested for Illegally Working at Thalang Construction Site
Thalang –
Twenty-eight Chinese nationals who entered the country with tourist visas were arrested after they were found illegally working at a construction site in Cherng Talay.
The Region 8 Police told the Phuket Express that...
Thai Immigration Bureau launches online visa extension, starting in Bangkok
Thailand –
 The Thailand Immigration Bureau has officially launched an online visa extension for foreigners which they say will only take about three minutes.
The Immigration Bureau reported yesterday (November 8th) that General Dumrongsak Kittiprapas,...
Surge in Tourism: Koh Samui Sees Increase in Visitors Following Visa Exemptions and Direct...
Surat Thani—
On February 10th, 2024, Mr. Wiwat Chuenban, the Chairman of the Surat Thani Provincial Tourism Industry Council, publicly revealed an increasing number of foreign and Thai tourists visiting Koh Samui in January...
Thailand’s Free-Visa Scheme for Chinese and Kazakhstani Tourists Becomes Official
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The Thai government's free-visa policy for Chinese and Kazakhstani tourists has been endorsed in the Royal Gazette and published on Tuesday, September 19th.
The policy, which will take effect from September 25th to February...
Thailand Waives T.M.6 Forms at All Land and Cruise Ports from April to October
PRESS RELEASE:
The Ministry of the Interior has announced that, from April 15th to October 15th, travelers entering and exiting Thailand through all eight land and cruise port checkpoints will be exempt from filing T.M.6...
Thailand Visa amnesty officially extended to end of October, further details also released
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At a brief press conference this afternoon in Bangkok Traisuree Taisaranakul, the Thai Government spokeswoman, acknowledged that the amnesty period for foreign nationals in the country had been approved and extended until the end...
Chiang Mai Launches New Bus Line for Enhanced Public Transport and Sustainable Tourism
Chiang Mai—
On December 29th, 2023, Mr. Thotsapon Puanudom, the Deputy Governor of Chiang Mai Province, officially initiated a new bus line in Chiang Mai by Regional Transit Corporation (RTC) Co Ltd., to enhance the...