Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said his government may waive visa fees for all tourists for three months in a bid to boost visitor numbers following last year's siege of Bangkok's airports.
Abhisit -- who has come under fire for including in his government members of the protest group that seized the airports in November -- said late Thursday 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 told 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.
Source| www.smh.com.au
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