Thailand Leads Push for Six-Nation Visa to Lure Moneyed Tourists

The plan is so that tourists can travel six countries on one visa, but some officials are not optimistic.

James Bond island reflects in water near Phuket, Thailand. Dreamstime/TNS

By Pathom Sangwongwanich From Bloomberg News

Thailand is steering an initiative for a visa program with countries that together hosted about 70 million tourists last year as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin ramps up initiatives to attract more long-haul and high-spending travelers.