Free Tourist Thai Visa Promotion.

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Free tourist visas between March 5 and June 4,2009

BANGKOK: -- Continuing its efforts to expedite the revival of the Thai travel and tourism industry, the Royal Thai government has agreed to exempt the fee for tourist visa applications for a three month period, effective 5 March, 2009 to 4 June, 2009.

All foreigners who apply for Tourist Visa at the Royal Thai Embassies and the Royal Thai Consulates-General worldwide, including eligible foreigners who apply for Visa on Arrival at designed checkpoints, will be exempted from tourist visa fee from 5 March to 4 June B.E.2552 (2009).

Such arrangement is for Tourist Visa single entry only.

Tourism Authority of Thailand 27/2/2009
http://www.tatnews.org/latest_update/detail.asp?id=4235

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Thailand extends free tourist visas  
: 15 Apr 2010
Tourism stimulus measures extended

BANGKOK, 15 April 2010 (NNT):
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has extended tourism stimulus measures for one year until 31 March 2011 to assist tourism related entrepreneurs who were affected from the demonstration of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD).

Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silapa-archa announced on Thursday that the ministry has resolved to extend the assistance measures to help tourism related entrepreneurs while road show activities must be organized on a continuous basis to further stimulate tourism.

The stimulus measures include the exemption of visa fees for foreign tourists, travel insurance for foreign tourists of not more than 10,000 USD, low interest rate loans, and extension of loan payment periods.

However, Mr Chumpol voiced concerns with the target of 15.5 million international tourists for this year. He said more incentives must be made with cooperation from airlines and tourism related entrepreneurs to boost the number of tourists in exchange with public relations assistance.

The minister added that the number of tourists travelling into Thailand at airports in general have not decreased, but on the other hand, is more than the number in the same period last year because the figure last year was very low.

Mr Chumpol admitted that tour bookings in Bangkok would be affected from the mass rally of the UDD now taking place at Ratchaprasong Intersection. However, those in other areas, especially in the southern islands of Phuket and Samui would not be affected.

[nookiebear]

Judging by how quiet Swampy was last Saturday evening ,They will need to do a lot more to attract tourists back here

[fox]

Anyone knows if the promotion is still on?

[Beer Leo]

Anyone knows if the promotion is still on?

One month ago in Savannakhet Laos 1000 Baht for 60 days tourist VISA


 

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Anyone knows if the promotion is still on?

One month ago in Savannakhet Laos 1000 Baht for 60 days tourist VISA


 

True. The promotion is finished.
Thai consulate in Laos,Savannakhet advice the fee for a tourist visa right now is 2000 Baht.