Thailand has been boosting measures to boost its travel industry, a key growth driver of its economy. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BANGKOK – Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is eyeing holidaymakers from India to boost tourism, even as the South-east Asian nation plans visa waivers for travellers from China and Kazakhstan in the busy holiday season.
As Indian tourists can already easily obtain Thai visas, a visa waiver may not be necessary, he said. The visa waiver programme is expected to bring in 35 billion baht from Chinese tourists, Mr Srettha said during the forum.
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