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Thailand to cut visa-free travel in country from 60 days to 30 days
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThailand will tighten its rules for visas on arrival due to national security concerns, a Foreign Ministry official says, without elaborating.
The move will bring an end to a 60-day visa-free stay agreed with 93 countries — which includes Israel. Thailand’s foreign minister had previously said there was a plan to reduce the duration from 60 to 30 days.
Thailand is an extremely popular tourist destination for Israelis, particularly among backpackers who travel around Asia on a post-army trip.
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