1 year free visa for Chinese and Indian tourists to be proposed to cabinet

[webfact]

1 year free visa for Chinese and Indian tourists to be proposed to cabinet

 

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports will propose, to the economic cabinet meeting on Friday, a waiver of visa fees for tourists from China and India, who plan to stay in Thailand for not more than 15 days. It is proposed the waiver would start on November 1st and last for 12 months.

 

Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn said that the one-year visa fee exemption might help encourage more Chinese and Indian tourists to visit Thailand than the waiving of the 2,000 baht visa on arrival (VOA) fee, currently given to tourists from 19 countries, including China and India.

 

Tourist arrivals from China dropped 4.73% to 5.65 million during the first half of this year, compared to the same period last year, which is in contrast with arrivals from India, which registered 24% increase to 978,000 for the first six months of this year.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/1-year-free-visa-for-chinese-and-indian-tourists-proposed-to-cabinet/

 

 

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[garyk]

I am a little confused why numbers from India are up? Anyone have a clue why?

[gunderhill]

32 minutes ago, garyk said:

I am a little confused why numbers from India are up? Anyone have a clue why?

i reckon a  lot of Indians  will try to stay  long  term creating even more immigration issues for everyone later.

[unamazedloso]

If people can travel just because they save on a cheap visa they probably shouldnt be traveling at all. Are these douches in charge of this crap mentally retarded?

[gunderhill]

8 minutes ago, unamazedloso said:

If people can travel just because they save on a cheap visa they probably shouldnt be traveling at all. Are these douches in charge of this crap mentally retarded?

you dont  already  know  the  answer?

[sirineou]

 2000 bht =$64

I don't mean to sound condescending and every litle bit helps, but any tourist who would make a vacation decision on $64 usd savings........

[Geoffggi]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn said that the one-year visa fee exemption might help encourage more Chinese and Indian tourists to visit Thailand than the waiving of the 2,000 baht visa on arrival (VOA) fee, currently given to tourists from 19 countries, including China and India.

Tell me do all these tourists have the health insurance that was such a requirement not so long ago...??

[geoffbezoz]

25 minutes ago, unamazedloso said:

If people can travel just because they save on a cheap visa they probably shouldnt be traveling at all. Are these douches in charge of this crap mentally retarded?

Its one of the two main criteria for being in any senior position in Thailand isn't it ? ????

[gunderhill]

I rather  liked the old  visa method, 2000 baht and a smack in the face for the Chinese, im not racist though so they could  apply  it to all

[mok199]

I guess the millionaires cancelled

[Fex Bluse]

33 minutes ago, unamazedloso said:

If people can travel just because they save on a cheap visa they probably shouldnt be traveling at all. Are these douches in charge of this crap mentally retarded?

To insult us further, they

 

1. claim that rich Indians and Chinese are the ones who will care about visa fee waivers

 

2. Then they allow hoardes of these low quality people in who break the law in significant numbers

 

3. Then they try to tell us TM30 will tighten national security and lump farang expats in with the low quality tourists they beg to visit Thailand. 

[AhFarangJa]

50 minutes ago, sirineou said:

 2000 bht =$64

I don't mean to sound condescending and every litle bit helps, but any tourist who would make a vacation decision on $64 usd savings........

You can see it is possible after you witness 4 Indians share one bottle of beer.

[Emdog]

At risk of sounding like clueless newbie (I'm a clueless oldie), why not just make it fee free visa for all nationalities for 15 days or less?

[ZAKY]

2 hours ago, garyk said:

I am a little confused why numbers from India are up? Anyone have a clue why?

???????????? no comments, check on crystal ball! 

[Scott]

Posts commenting on moderation and posts with racial slurs have been removed.   Please stay on topic and keep it civil.  

 

[soistalker]

Smell that? That's the smell of desperation.

[ZAKY]

20 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

You can see it is possible after you witness 4 Indians share one bottle of beer.

They did not mention bring your own farata! 

[Geordie59]

Desperate times.

[lkv]

I see people insinuating 64 dollars is not a lot of money for a 15 day permission of stay (to spend further money, that is).

 

So a couple forks out 128 dollars.

 

A family of four 256 dollars.

 

For maximum 15 days, realistically 7 to 10 more likely.

 

It is probably one of the most expensive visa fees worldwide, given the duration, not kidding.

 

A 10 year US visa is 160 dollars, for example, if I am not mistaken.

 

In comparisson, a 6 month Thai tourist visa (METV), costs 200 dollars.

[graemeaylward]

This headline is so misleading!!! It is not a 1 year free visa at all! It is a waiver of a fee for a 15 day visa, such measures lasting for a period of 12 months! Don't think it will make a ha'p'orth of difference to tourism!


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[quandow]

5 minutes ago, soistalker said:

Smell that? That's the smell of desperation.

Ya beat me by five minutes!

[ThaiBunny]

22 minutes ago, lkv said:

In comparisson, a 6 month Thai tourist visa (METV), costs 200 dollars.

But it's for Thailand, the world's most desirable destination

[lkv]

As a matter of fact, what we need to realise, is that Visa On Arrival has been fee exempt for a year already.

 

It's free now, as we speak, until Oct 31. And they want to extend it for another year, starting Nov 1st.

 

Meanwhile, tourism from China is plummeting, even with the free entry.

[Isaanbiker]

It's certainly true. Thailand needs more wanke_s.

[miamiman123]

150 baht massages???? 

[jesimps]

1 hour ago, AhFarangJa said:

You can see it is possible after you witness 4 Indians share one bottle of beer.

The little lady running the beer wagon at the weekend market on Theprasit Road in Pattaya spends half her time chasing Russians, Chinese and Thais for using the chairs and tables and not buying a drink. If the Indians buy one between four then that's a step up.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, garyk said:

I am a little confused why numbers from India are up? Anyone have a clue why?

The art of "spin"

[Vacuum]

1 hour ago, AhFarangJa said:

You can see it is possible after you witness 4 Indians share one bottle of beer.

Actually most Thais do the same.

[mercman24]

2000 baht thats a months food taken care of from the 7/11 , for the new tourists ha ha, all they need is the air fare and 10 to a room, holiday sorted

[Vacuum]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

1 year free visa for Chinese and Indian tourists

Great headline!