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Thailand Pulls Back the Welcome Mat: The Decision to Halve Visa-Free Stays and What It Means for the Kingdom’s Tourism Future

Published May 22, 2026 by Staff Writer

Thailand Pulls Back the Welcome Mat: The Decision to Halve Visa-Free Stays and What It Means for the Kingdom’s Tourism Future

As Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul recently emphasized, the policy shift underscores a deeper institutional mandate: "Thailand isn't just chasing numbers anymore — we're going for quality and sustainability."

Less than two years after extending visa-free stays to sixty days to rescue its post-pandemic tourism recovery, Thailand’s cabinet has reversed course…

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Thailand’s Tourism: 26.25 Million Visitors in 10 Months, Pivoting to High-Value Growth

Published November 4, 2025 by Staff Writer

Thailand’s Tourism: 26.25 Million Visitors in 10 Months, Pivoting to High-Value Growth

Every high-value tourist dollar generates an additional $2.50 in local circulation, sustaining 20% of Thailand’s workforce.

Thailand welcomed 26.25 million international visitors from January to October 2025, marking a 7.23% decline from 28.3 million in the same period…

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