If you are planning to go to Thailand, this might be a good time to book your tickets. Thailand has waived off visa-on-arrival fee for tourists from 21 countries including India, from December 1, 2018 to January 31, 2019.?The move has been introduced as a measure to increase the flow of travelers and boost their economy.
Thailand was once favoured for spending holidays but the decline in tourists has pushed the country to take this step. The decrease in tourism happened because of ecological imbalance and a boat accident that happened in July killed over 40 Chinese tourists in Phuket.
Reuters
Visa-on-arrival fee has been waived off for by 21 countries including India, China, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Andora, Bulgaria, Bhutan, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Romania, San Marino, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. (FYI, the visa fee is 2,000 baht that equals to Rs 4,385). However, you can only stay in the country for 14 days as per the visa stipulations.
The Thai government wants tourism to be increased by 30% with this initiative but the duration of your stay will be fixed that is 15 days. So pack your bags and head off to Thailand this December.