Thailand tightens visa rules for tourists, citing crime by foreigners

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Thailand is imposing stricter visa regulations for tourists in response to an uptick in crimes involving foreigners. This policy reversal aims to mitigate issues of public safety as the country’s tourism industry continues to recover from the pandemic's impact.

Move brings an end to a 60 day visa-free stay that was agreed with 93 countries, including the UK, US and much of Europe Thailand is drastically cutting the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 90 countries in an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals, officials said on Tuesday. Tourism is vital to the south-east Asian nation’s economy, but foreign arrivals are yet to return to their pre-Covid levels. Continue reading...