Tuesday 27 August 2019

Thailand´s free visa for Chinese tourists targets tourism revenue increase

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- Thailand has planned to offer ‘one-year free visa’ to Chinese tourists after extending landing visa’s free policy, according to Queqi Media Culture.

Thai media reported that Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports recently submitted a bill to Thai Prime Minister, Prayuth (Prayuth Chan-ocha) to introduce a one-year free visa policy for Chinese and Indian tourists.

The move aims to stimulate the development of Thailand’s tourism industry as a whole and strives to achieve a tourism revenue of 3.4 trillion baht. (THB100 = RM13.74)

The department also planned to replace the free visa on arrival policy that expires on Oct 31, a statement said.

The cooperation between China and Thailand has gone far beyond tourism and agricultural trade as China hopes Thailand will become more prosperous, safer and innovative.

The cooperation is moving towards three more strategic areas, namely military security, medical, and scientific and technological innovation.

Both countries are expected to carry out more extensive military equipment cooperation, including supporting Thailand in building its own military industry chain, as well as promoting health cooperation and the industrialisation of natural medicines.

More information at http://www.queqicn.com.

-- BERNAMA

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