Bangkok: The government put on hold plans to suspend visa on arrival (VoA) for 18 countries and visa-free entry from high-risk areas after an urgent meeting.
The Department of Consular Affairs director-general, Chatree Atchananant, said the matter will be discussed further at a Cabinet meeting on March 17.
He said yesterday that in the cases of citizens of countries to whom Thailand provided tourist visas for up to 60 days, that could be suspended but in the cases of some countries such as South Korea, Hong Kong or Russia, some details on the agreement needed further scrutiny. “The cancellation on March 11 can be applied to countries we offer tourist visas to, meaning we can stop it immediately, ” Chatree added. — The Nation/ANN
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