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Thailand Visa-On-Arrival Fee Waiver Extended till 30th April

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PUBLISHED January 16, 2019

The extension of the waiver of the visa on arrival fee for citizens of 20 countries, which came into effect last Friday (11th January).

The Cabinet last Tuesday (Jan 8) agreed to extend the waiver on the B2,000 visa-on-arrival fee for nationals of particular countries until April 30 to boost tourism, as announced by Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat.

The minister said the waiver for nationals of 20 countries, including China, was set to end last Sunday (13th January)

Notable events and festivals scheduled during the period in Thailand includes the World Wai Kru Muay Thai Ceremony on Mar 17 in Ayutthaya and the local Poi Sang Long Festival (held during March or April) in the northern province of Mae Hong Son.

The list of countries eligible for the visa-on-arrival fee waiver until 30 April are listed as: Andorra, Bulgaria, Bhutan, China, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, India, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan will be exempted from the B2,000 visa-on-arrival fee for the purpose of touring in Thailand for not more than 15 days.

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