The Thai Cabinet Meeting made a decision on Wednesday (September 13) to implement a five -month visa -free policy for Chinese tourists.
China CCTV News Client reported the above news on Wednesday afternoon.Tourism is the main economic pillar of Thailand, accounting for about 12%of GDP.The new Prime Minister Society said at the end of last month that the process of applying for a tourist visa to Thailand was cumbersome and the charges were high. As a result, the largest tourist source of Thailand before the crown disease.
According to the current bilateral agreement, only Chinese diplomatic passports and official passports can enjoy visa exemption within 30 days.
At present, the main methods of traveling to Thailand are stickers tourism visas, electronic tourism visas and landing visas. These methods require a lot of materials beforehand.To apply for a landing visa, you need to meet some specific requirements and pay the cost of 2,000 baht (about S $ 76). It is also necessary to queue up in the airport customs to enter the customs. The time limit is 15 days.
Some Chinese media previously reported that in the first half of this year, the average waiting time for Chinese tourists to obtain a Thai tourist visa was nearly 15 days.
The International Investment Institutions Nomura Securities issued a report last month that Chinese tourists return is slower than expected, partly because Thailand has launched strict electronic visa regulations in May this year.
