Bangkok to grant visa fee waivers for some to lift tourism slump

November 08, 2018 3:17 AM

BANGKOK • Amid declining numbers of visitors, notably from China, during the traditional tourist high season, the Thai Cabinet agreed on Tuesday to waive the 2,000 baht (S$83) visa-on-arrival fee for tourists from 20 countries and Taiwan for 60 days to rev up one of the main engines of economic growth.

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