Increasing income from tourists abroad!
visa After the Corona lockdown, all the countries of the world faced severe economic collapse. Now they are slowly recovering from it. In particular, strict restrictions were imposed on travelers traveling abroad after Corona. As a result, the number of tourists in foreign countries decreased. Due to this, the income from tourism in those countries suffered a huge decline.
To control this, the respective countries are announcing many concessions for tourists. Citizens of one country require a visa to travel to another country. Visas can be easily obtained to visit some countries. While there are some countries that follow strict visa procedures.
Sri Lanka announced free visa service!
In that way, the Ministry of Tourism of neighboring Sri Lanka, which has been stuck in economic crisis for a few years, issued an announcement last week. Accordingly, it was informed that people coming to Sri Lanka from 7 countries namely India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand and Indonesia can get free visa service. And it has been announced that it will be in force till 31st March 2024. It is noteworthy that the Sri Lankan government relies on the tourism sector for a large portion of its country’s revenue.
Thailand Tourism announced the special offer
Similarly, Thailand has also made an attractive announcement. In this regard, the Tourism Department of the country (Thai Tourism) has issued an announcement, ‘Visas are not required for Indians coming to Thailand for a period of six months from November 10, 2023 to May 10, 2024. Using this offer, you can stay in Thailand for up to 30 days.
12 lakh Indians visited Thailand
Tourists are the backbone of Thailand’s economy. This year only 2.2 crore foreigners visited Thailand from January to October. Through this, Thailand has got an income of 2,567 million dollars. Also, India ranks next to Malaysia, China and South Korea in the list of foreign tourists visiting Thailand. This year alone, 12 lakh Indians have visited Thailand.
In this situation, to increase the number of tourists, the Thai government has announced that tourists coming from India will not need a visa. Citizens of Taiwan along with India are also exempted from visa. Last month, the Thai government had ordered visa-free travel for Chinese nationals. It is noteworthy that this year the Thai government is announcing such special announcements with the goal of attracting 28 million tourists to their country
