travelerjim
March 15th, 2007, 17:41
Thailand, Russia agree on mutual visa exemptions
http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=28416 .
BANGKOK, March 14 (TNA) тАУ Thailand and Russia agreed Wednesday to visas on arrival to facilitate travel and boost the tourism sector and people-to-people linkages between the two countries, according to acting Foreign Ministry Spokesman Kiattikhun Chartprasert.
Mr. Kiattikhun, who is also the Ministry's Information Department Deputy Director General, said the Thai and Russian governments had signed a visa exemption agreement to give visa privileges to Thai and Russian passport holders.
The agreement would take effect on March 24, the spokesman said.
He added that the agreement exempts valid passport holders from Thailand and Russia from visa requirements for visits of up to 30 days from the date of entry.
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So...if you want to take a Thai friend with you to visit Russia....
NO special Visa is required of the Thai...they will get 30 days on arrival visa.
and we all will be seeing more Russians in Thailand soon...
"During the first nine months of 2006, Mr. Kiattikhun said, as many as 100,000 Russians visited Thailand,
up 94 per cent when compared to the same period in 2005.
Meanwhile, during Jan-May 2006, 4,087 Thais traveled to Russia, the spokesman said.
(TNA)-E003
TJ
http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=28416 .
BANGKOK, March 14 (TNA) тАУ Thailand and Russia agreed Wednesday to visas on arrival to facilitate travel and boost the tourism sector and people-to-people linkages between the two countries, according to acting Foreign Ministry Spokesman Kiattikhun Chartprasert.
Mr. Kiattikhun, who is also the Ministry's Information Department Deputy Director General, said the Thai and Russian governments had signed a visa exemption agreement to give visa privileges to Thai and Russian passport holders.
The agreement would take effect on March 24, the spokesman said.
He added that the agreement exempts valid passport holders from Thailand and Russia from visa requirements for visits of up to 30 days from the date of entry.
(for more info read more...)
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So...if you want to take a Thai friend with you to visit Russia....
NO special Visa is required of the Thai...they will get 30 days on arrival visa.
and we all will be seeing more Russians in Thailand soon...
"During the first nine months of 2006, Mr. Kiattikhun said, as many as 100,000 Russians visited Thailand,
up 94 per cent when compared to the same period in 2005.
Meanwhile, during Jan-May 2006, 4,087 Thais traveled to Russia, the spokesman said.
(TNA)-E003
TJ