Starting from Thursday, tourists from 35
countries will be able to enter Thailand and Cambodia with a single
visa, under an agreement reached by the foreign ministers of the two
countries on Wednesday. (Check list of 35 countries inside)
Under the the Ayeyawady -Chao Phraya Mekong Economic Cooperation
Strategy single visa, tourists from Australia to the United States can
apply for entry visas at Thai or Cambodian embassies or consulate
offices for the two destinations.
The Acmecs single visa, which is similar to European Union's Schengen
arrangement, would benefit the Thai and Cambodian tourism industries,
said Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul.
He was speaking after jointly chairing the 8th Joint Commission with his Cambodia counterpart Hor Namhong in Bangkok.
The Acmecs single visa was initially proposed for the four original
member countries of Acmecs, which also include Laos and Myanmar. If
Thailand and Cambodia are successful, the remaining members would later
join, Surapong said.
Thailand received 21 million tourists this year while 2.3 million
visitors visited Cambodia in the first eight months of this year.
The 35 countries are;
1. Australia
2. Austria
3. Belgium
4. Bahrain
5. Canada
6. China
7. Denmark
8. Finland
9. France
10. Germany
11. Greece
12. Hong Kong
13. Iceland
14. Ireland
15. Israel
16. Italy
17. India
18. Japan
19. Korea
20. Kuwait
21. Luxembourg
22. Netherlands
23. New Zealand
24. Norway
25. Oman
26. Portugal
27. Qatar
28. Spain
29. South Africa
30. Sweden
31. Switzerland
32. Turkey
33. United Arab Emirates
34. United Kingdom
35. United States of America
4 comments:
Great to know. But it is not clear for the Cambodian descents live outside Cambodia. Most of us have Dual-Citizenships.
For Cambodia most of us as Cambodian descents have a long term visa without fee. Of course we have to pay for the formalities.
Can we also go to Thailand with the same visa as we have on our passport or we still need to have a visa like other westerner people ?
Can someone tell us more about this visa-system.
Come on man $30 visa each is not a bid deal, eventhough you are Khmer overseas pay $30 to our Khmer embassy to help Cambodia is nothing and you will be gotten respect.
You will not pay visa for entry to Cambodia but you may pay for visa when you entry to Thailand. if you unemploy and have no money then do not go to Thailand but you can still go to Cambodia for free visa
Agree with your comment,
But in case someone of us Cambodian descent has a valid visa for Cambodia, but fights into Bangkok (transit) and from Bangkok travel by bus to Cambodia.
Because they want to know the western part of the country and use the bus services Bangkok Phnom Penh Bangkok or Bangkok Siem Reap Bangkok.
Hong Kong is among the 35 countries? Really? I didn't know Hong Kong is a country, not part of China.
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