In an effort to attract more visitors as peak season draws near, Thailand will remove visa restrictions for arrivals from Taiwan and India starting next month. Continuing until May 2024, a government official announced on Tuesday. China was Thailand’s main pre-pandemic tourism market, accounting for 11 million of the nation’s record 39 million visits in 2019. In September, the country eliminated its visa restrictions for Chinese visitors.
The most recent official statistics shows that from January to October 29. 22 million tourists visited Thailand, spending 927.5 billion baht ($25.67 billion). According to spokeswoman Chai Wacharonke, “travelers from Taiwan and India may stay in Thailand for 30 days.” With over 1.2 million visitors thus far this year, India has ranked as Thailand’s fourth-largest source market for tourists, behind only Malaysia, China, and South Korea.
India’s inbound travel industry appeared to be expanding as more airlines and lodging companies focused on that sector. Thailand hopes to welcome around 28 million tourists this year. With the hope that the tourism industry would be able to counterbalance the country’s dismal exports. Which have limited economic development. China was Thailand’s main pre-pandemic tourism market, accounting for 11 million of the nation’s record 39 million visits in 2019. In September, the country eliminated its visa restrictions for Chinese visitors.
The most recent official statistics shows that from January to October 29, 22 million tourists visited Thailand, spending 927.5 billion baht ($25.67 billion). According to spokeswoman Chai Wacharonke, “travelers from Taiwan and India may stay in Thailand for 30 days.” With over 1.2 million visitors thus far this year, India has ranked as Thailand’s fourth-largest source market for tourists, behind only Malaysia, China, and South Korea.
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