Thailand Expands Visa-Free Entry to 93 Countries, Boosting Tourism

In a significant move to boost tourism and enhance international connectivity, Thailand has announced an expansion of its visa-free entry policy to include citizens from 93 countries. This initiative is expected to attract a larger number of tourists and business travelers, contributing to the country’s economic recovery.

The prime minister said on Sunday that visitors under the scheme could stay in the country for up to 60 days and he hoped the scheme would be implemented without any problem.

The visa-free scheme was previously in place for 57 countries:

1. Andorra 2. Australia 3. Austria 4. Belgium
2. Bahrain 6. Brazil 7. Brunei 8. Canada
3. Czech 10. Denmark 11. Estonia 12. Finland
4. France 14. Germany 15. Greece 16. Hungary
5. Iceland 18. Indonesia 19. Ireland 20. Israel
6. Italy 22. Japan 23. Kuwait 24. Latvia
7. Liechtenstein 26. Lithuania 27. Luxembourg 28. Malaysia
8. the Maldives 30. Mauritius 31. Monaco 32. the Netherlands
9. New Zealand 34. Norway 35. Oman 36. the Philippines
10. Poland 38. Portugal 39. Qatar 40. San Marino
11. Singapore 42. Slovak 43. Slovenia 44. Spain
12. South Africa 46. South Korea 47. Sweden 48. Switzerland
13. Turkey 50. Ukraine 51. the United Arab Emirates 52. Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14. the United States 54. Peru 55. Hong Kong 56. Vietnam
15. Saudi Arabia

The 36 newly-added countries are:

1. Bhutan 2. Bulgaria 3. Cyprus 4. Fiji
2. Georgia 6. India 7. Kazakhstan 8. Malta
3. Mexico 10. Papua New Guinea 11. Romania 12. Uzbekistan
4. Taiwan 14. China 15. Laos 16. Macau