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Thailand will offer visa-free entry to tourists from India and Taiwan for a six-month trial period starting next month.
The move is aimed at reviving the country’s tourism sector which has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thailand’s tourism sector accounts for almost 20% of the country’s GDP, but it has struggled to recover since the pandemic began.
Indian and Taiwanese tourists are a key market for Thailand, and the government hopes that the visa-free entry scheme will attract more visitors from these countries.
Until now, tourists from India and Taiwan had to apply for a 15-day visa-on-arrival at immigration checkpoints.
The new scheme allows them to stay in Thailand for up to 30 days without having to apply for a visa.
