Thailand plans for China and India visa will be held this year November 1st

According to the Bangkok post reported Monday in Thailand, Thailand tourism and sports programs for visitors to provide 15 days visa-free entry for China and India.Is seeking Thai cabinet approved the plan.The department minister said pippa, once approved, visa-free policy will take effect from 1 November this year, last October 31 of next year.

According to the report, as a key growth engine of the Thai economy, the country's tourism growth today.Thailand travel and sports, said in the first half of this year, Thailand to attract overseas tourists 19.76 million person-time, year-on-year growth of 1.48% only.China as Thailand's largest source of overseas tourists, visitors fell 4.73%, to 5.65 million m;Indian tourists rose 24.1% to 978000.

Pippa says, Thailand's prime minister, and agreed to the initiative, and think in terms of promoting tourism, travel for project will be more effective than from be born sign fee.

At present, Thailand for 21 countries, including China and India, tourists from 2000 baht (1 baht about RMB 0.2) landing fees.Pippa says, although since last November, to implement the policy has been removed from about 10 billion baht fee for foreign tourists, but about 20 billion baht to Thailand to raise the whole tourism industry.