A (maybe):Gaybutton wrote: Why on earth Thailand would pick now to double visa fees for 19 countries goes beyond me.
It is just possible they worked out no money is being made from Chinese tourists & those from the other 19 countries, so they will charge them double for entering the country. Which seems just fine with me.Gaybutton wrote: What ends up happening is relatively few Thai businesses are making much money from their presence.
As long as they recognise the rest of us splash money on hotels, food, coffee, bars & prostitutes, so should continue to get a month's visa exemption, that is all that matters.
As for the Russians, well I thought their main overseas destinations included Egypt & Turkey, with Thailand coming in third or 4th. Since Russia pretty much stopped tourists going to Egypt & Turkey, I would have thought Thailand might have picked up some trade there.