Badly behaving visitors push Thailand to remove 60-day visa entry
Thailand is revoking its 60-day visa exemption for 93 countries, effective May 19, to address issues like illegal activities and antisocial behavior by foreign visitors. This change will reduce the visa-free entry period to 30 days for citizens of 54 countries and introduce a 15-day exemption for three others. The previous 60-day waiver, implemented in 2024, aimed to revitalize the tourism sector post-Covid-19, but authorities found it did not significantly increase tourism revenue as most visitors stayed less than 30 days. AI
