House, Cabinet approves extension of visa exemption period. for tourism to Indian and Taiwanese passport holders It is a special and temporary case. Ms. Kanika Aunjit, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, announced that the Cabinet meeting resolved to approve and agree with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' proposal. It approved in principle the designation of the Republic of India and Taiwan. This is a list of countries/territories in the announcement of the Ministry of Interior regarding the designation of holders of passports or documents in lieu of passports of the Republic of India/Taiwan. who enter the Kingdom temporarily for tourism purposes Exemption from visa and permission to stay in the Kingdom for no more than 30 days is a special case. The conditions will be temporarily effective from 11 May - 11 November 2024 to benefit the economic and foreign dimensions of the Republic of India and Taiwan as a whole. Especially the connection between the people which is the foundation of the r elationship between the two sides. The Cabinet also approved the draft announcement of the Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the designation of holders of passports or documents in lieu of passports of the Republic of India. who enter the Kingdom temporarily for tourism purposes Exempted from visa inspection and may stay in the Kingdom for no more than 30 days as a special case and the draft announcement of the Ministry of Interior regarding the designation of holders of passports or documents in place of Taiwanese passports. who enter the Kingdom temporarily for tourism purposes Exempted from visa inspection and can stay in the Kingdom for no more than 30 days as a special case, totaling 2 documents and assigned to the relevant agencies, namely the Immigration Bureau and the Ministry of Interior. Continue to improve and amend related announcements or regulations. The Cabinet also assigned relevant security agencies to monitor, monitor and evaluate the impact of this announcement from the Ministry of Inter ior. If there is an impact on national security and interests Relevant security agencies may propose to the Cabinet to consider canceling the announcement of the Ministry of Interior. Two draft announcements from the Ministry of Interior have the essence of extending the period of visa exemption for tourism to holders of passports or passport replacement documents of Indian and Taiwanese nationality. and can stay in the Kingdom for no more than 30 days as a special case, an additional 6 months from 11 May 2024 until 11 November 2024, from the original period ending on 10 May 2024 to facilitate travel. of Indian and Taiwanese tourists who will travel to Thailand during this period. and helps increase the income of the tourism industry and is an important factor in stimulating the Thai economy as a whole. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported an estimate of the loss of income and benefits that will be received. This will cause the state to lose a total of approximately 2,158 million baht in revenue. Ho wever, exemption from visas in this matter will benefit the economy and foreign affairs with the Republic of India and Taiwan as a whole. Especially the connection between people which is the foundation of the relationship between the two sides. Source: Thai News Agency
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