Thailand Eyes India to Boost Tourism Recovery After Waiving Visa for China

Srettha keen to negotiate with India’s Modi for more flights
Visa-free entry for Chinese, Kazakh tourists starts Sept. 25

Chinese tourists watch a changing of the guards at the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
Photographer: Lillian Suwanrumphal/AFP/Getty Images

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By Patpicha Tanakasempipat

September 18, 2023 at 6:02 AM UTC

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September 18, 2023 at 9:35 AM UTC

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Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is eyeing holidaymakers from India to boost tourism days after the Southeast Asian nation unveiled visa waivers for travelers from China and Kazakhstan starting next week.