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Thailand extends visa-free stay for Russian tourists to 90 days

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on October 16 announced that Thailand will extend the visa-free stay for Russian tourists from 30 to 90 days from November 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024.
Thailand extends visa-free stay for Russian tourists to 90 days ảnh 1Russian tourist visit Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Bangkok (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisinon October 16 announced that Thailand will extend the visa-free stay for Russian tourists from 30 to 90 days from November 1, 2023 to April30, 2024.

Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Srettha the visaextension for Russian tourists will help boost the country’s tourism.

He said that the time for the policy implementation is suitablefor Russian tourists to escape the cold winter in their country that usuallybegins in December and lasts until March.

According to government data, Thailand welcomed more than 20million foreign tourists in the first nine months of 2023, of which Russiantourists ranked fifth with nearly 995,000 visitors. Malaysia had the biggestnumber of tourists to Thailand with 3.2 million arrivals, followed by China(2.5 million), the Republic of Korea (1.19 million) and India (1.16 million).

Previously, Thailand granted visa exemptions to tourists fromChina and Kazakhstan from September 25,2023 to February 29, 2024./.

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