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Thailand considers visa fee waiver to boost tourism
Daily news, 16 Jan 2009 BANGKOK - Thailand's new prime minister said his government is considering waiving visa fees for all tourists for three months in a bid to boost visitor numbers following last year's upheaval in the Thai capital and the global economic downturn, an AFP report said.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday that there could also be discounts on aircraft landing fees.
"The plan to revive the tourism sector will be tabled at the cabinet meeting next Tuesday and will include a three months waiver for visa fees and discounting landing fees," he said a seminar. "I hope these measures will help the tourism sector one way or another."
Nationals of 41 countries including the United States, most European nations, Japan, Australia and New Zealand already do not require a visa to enter Thailand if their stay does not exceed 30 days.
The Bank of Thailand has forecast that tourist arrivals in 2009 would drop 8.8 percent from 12.8 million visitors in 2008.
The government has recently allocated THB1 billion (US$28.6 million) to boost tourism.
