Thailand Keeps 30-Day Visa-Free Entry for Indians as Arrival Drop Hits Tourism
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 14
Thailand Keeps 30-Day Visa-Free Entry for Indians as Arrival Drop Hits Tourism
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 14
Summary
Thailand will continue allowing Indian visitors to enter visa-free for 30 days, reversing a plan to end the exemption.
The government said the earlier proposal had already confused Indian travelers and cut arrivals from a key tourism market before the change ever took effect.
Tourism Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul announced the decision after a weekly cabinet meeting, saying the May-approved plan to scrap the waiver had not been implemented.
The reversal underscores Thailand's sensitivity to any policy shift that threatens tourism, a vital industry for the economy.