93 countries to get visa-free entry
published : 12 Jul 2024 at 13:36
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Online Reporters
Thailand will allow citizens of more countries to enter the kingdom via visa exemptions starting Monday, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.
Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed four documents to ease travel for foreigners, all of which will take effect on Monday.
The directives include a new list of countries eligible for visa-free entry into Thailand, increasing from 57 to 93. Visitors from these countries will be able to stay for no more than 60 days.
Thailand will also nearly double the number of countries eligible for visas on arrival, from 19 to 31. In addition, the country will introduce the Destination Thailand Visa service, targeting digital nomads, freelancers and visitors looking to perform or learn skills such as cooking and Muay Thai.
The new visa type, valid for five years, allows holders to stay up to 180 days.
Students holding visas for master's degrees or higher will be allowed to stay in Thailand for one more year after graduation to seek jobs or travel, instead of leaving the country immediately, according to the ministry.
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Vocabulary
- digital nomad: a person who earns a living working online in various locations of their choosing -
- directive: an official order - คำสั่ง
- eligible: allowed by rules or laws to do something or to receive something - มีสิทธิ
- exemption: permission to not have to do something, such as making a payment, following a rule, etc. - ข้อยกเว้น
- freelancer: a person who earns money by selling their work or services to several different organisations rather than being employed by one particular organisation - ทำงาน อิสระ, บุคคคที่เสนอตนเองเพื่อรับทำงาน
- graduation: the act of successfully completing a university degree, or studies at an American high school; a ceremony at which degrees, etc. are officially given out - การสำเร็จการศึกษา, การได้รับปริญญา
- interior minister: the minister with responsibility over the Royal Thai Police, local administrations, internal security, citizenship, disaster management, land management, issuing national identity cards and public works - รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงมหาดไทย
- Ministry of the Interior (noun): the Thai ministry with responsibility over the Royal Thai Police, local administrations, internal security, citizenship, disaster management, land management, issuing national identity cards and public works - กระทรวงมหาดไทย
- visa: an official document or mark in your passport that allows you to enter or leave a country for a specific purpose or period of time - วีซ่า, เอกสารอนุมัติที่ประทับตราบนหนังสือเดินทาง
- Keywords
- visa
- travel
- tourism
- thai economy
- thailand
