reader Posted December 12, 2023 Posted December 12, 2023 From Thai PBS World The Cabinet agreed today to exempt Japanese businessmen making business trips to Thailand, of no longer than 30 days, from requiring a visa. Deputy government spokesman Kharom Phonpornklang said that this visa exemption will come into force on January 1 and last until December 31, 2026. He said that the measure is intended to facilitate travel to Thailand by Japanese businessmen, adding that Japan has advanced technology in green industries, medical science, biology and the digital economy, among other areas, and Thailand wants Japanese investors to explore new business opportunities in Thailand. alvnv 1 Quote
PeterRS Posted December 13, 2023 Posted December 13, 2023 That there are already 6,000 Japanese businesses operating in Thailand, the new visa measure makes a great deal of sense. The surprise is it was not enacted earlier. Quote
macaroni21 Posted December 13, 2023 Posted December 13, 2023 How are they going to tell who is a businessman and who is not? More of the bureaucratic surreality like we're seeing with the 4am closing time. PeterRS 1 Quote
PeterRS Posted December 13, 2023 Posted December 13, 2023 No doubt these Japanese businessmen will all require letters from their companies to say what good chaps they are and how essential to new businesses they will be. And of course, the letters will all be in Japanese with the Thai elves and goblins in their attics (my new name coined a few posts ago which I rather like) reaching for their google translate apps. Quote
