Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports is considering reducing the visa extension period for Chinese visitors from 90 days to 30 days to better reflect their typical travel durations, as most stay for less than 15 days.
The current 90-day extension is part of a mutual visa exemption agreement between Thailand and China, allowing citizens of both nations to enter visa-free for 30 days and extend their stay up to 90 days within a 180-day period.
In addition to visa policy changes, the ministry is developing a new phase of the "Rao Tiew Duay Kan" travel subsidy campaign, aimed at promoting tourism in secondary provinces, especially during weekdays and the low season.
This initiative may also include special benefits for civil servants, such as counting work-related travel days as official workdays instead of leave, to encourage interprovincial travel and boost domestic tourism.
