Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Sorawong Thienthong on October 18 discussed with his Lao counterpart Suansavanh Viyaket a proposal to exempt the visa on arrival (VOA) fee of 1,000 THB (over 30 USD) at border checkpoints between the two countries.

The Thai Cabinet has approved a 45-day stay for tourists entitled to visa exemptions and 30 days for those eligible for the Visa on Arrival programme in order to help boost the tourism sector during the travel season.

The Indonesian government has expanded the list of countries whose citizens can obtain a visa on arrival (VoA) to 72.

Malaysian national carrier Malaysia Airlines has launched MHflypass ASEAN, a fixed-rate pass that allows multiple trips to destinations all-year-round across the region, the airline said in a statement.

Thailand on March 11 cancelled the grant of visa on arrival for 18 countries and visa exemption for three others in an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised the tourism marketing promotional plan for 2020 which is focused on foreign tourists with high purchasing power and is aimed at generating 10 percent more revenue.

The Thai cabinet approved a grace period of 60 days around the New Year holiday where fees for Visa on Arrival will be waived in an attempt to boost foreign visitors by 30 percent.