Thailand mulls easing visa rules to lure Chinese, Indian touristsPeople take a stroll along one of the beaches in Phuket province. Meanwhile, travellers from India must pay 2,000 baht ($57) for a 15-day visa on arrival. The airport operator agreed to reduce bottlenecks to augment flights capacity by 20% and find ways to speed up immigration clearances, Mr Srettha said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, right, meets with leaders of eight major airlines — Thai Airways, Thai Vietjet Air, Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsia X, THAI Smile Airways, Bangkok Airways, Thai Lion Air and Nok Air. But the return of Chinese visitors has been slower-than-expected even though China was the largest source of travellers last month at nearly 420,000.

Source: Bangkok Post August 30, 2023 11:47 UTC