Foreign tourists enjoy the Songkran festival in Hat Yai, Songkhla. Local tourism operators are concerned that new visa restrictions on land arrivals may hit visitor numbers from Singapore and Indonesia during the festival next month. PATTARAPONG CHATPATTARASILLThe Songkhla tourism industry has cried foul over the government's new entry regime that restricts land arrivals from two key source markets, Singapore and Indonesia. That means a third land entry in a calendar year by these nationals requires a visa from Thai diplomatic missions. However, the visa rule does not apply to Malaysian tourist arrivals by land, the top source market for southern Thailand.

Source: Bangkok Post March 08, 2017 23:48 UTC