Thailand will tighten its rules for visa exemptions for visitors, including shorter stays and fewer eligible countries, following a review approved by cabinet on Tuesday, a foreign ministry official said.
Reuters – Thailand, one of Asia's top holiday destinations, at its peak drew close to 40 million visitors in pre-pandemic 2019, with tourism a key source of jobs and driver of growth in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy.
Following the review, a 60-day visa exemption for 93 countries has been scrapped, said Mungkorn Pratoomkaew, Director-General of the foreign ministry's consular affairs department.
A 30-day visa exemption will remain in place, but the number of countries or territories eligible will be reduced from 57 to 54, he said, without specifing the three to be excluded. The measures will come into effect with 15 days of an announcement in the country's official gazette.