Thailand Cancels 60-Day Visa-Free Entry for 93 Countries Amid Tourist Misbehavior
Thailand has announced the cancellation of its 60-day visa-free entry for 93 countries to curb crime and antisocial behavior by tourists. The decision comes after numerous viral incidents of misbehavior by foreign visitors.
Each morning, people in Thailand wake up to the latest viral videos on social media of drunken punch-ups, thefts, scams or acts of public indecency committed by some foreign tourists. After months of warnings, Thailand on May 19 announced the cancellation of its 60-day visa-free entry rules for 93 countries and territories in a bid to curb crime, antisocial behaviour and abuse of the visa privilege by a portion of the tens of millions of tourists who have visited the kingdom annually. Visitors.....