webfact Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 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/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-08-15 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyk Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I am a little confused why numbers from India are up? Anyone have a clue why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unamazedloso Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 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........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 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...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbezoz Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 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 ? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I guess the millionaires cancelled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKY Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Posts commenting on moderation and posts with racial slurs have been removed. Please stay on topic and keep it civil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soistalker Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Smell that? That's the smell of desperation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKY Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie59 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Desperate times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkv Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graemeaylward Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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!Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, soistalker said: Smell that? That's the smell of desperation. Ya beat me by five minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBunny Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkv Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 It's certainly true. Thailand needs more wanke_s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiman123 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 150 baht massages???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 4 hours ago, webfact said: 1 year free visa for Chinese and Indian tourists Great headline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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