Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand's former prime minister, during the Splash Soft Power Forum in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The forum runs through July 11. Photographer: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg
BANGKOK: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (pic) suggested the country create a golden visa scheme for wealthy foreigners to become long-term residents and called on Airports of Thailand Pcl to hike passenger service fees to boost the sluggish economy.
The golden visa scheme could potentially bring in the equivalent of Thailand’s US$500 billion economy, Thaksin said in a speech at the "Unlocking Thailand’s Future” conference in Bangkok on Thursday (July 17) evening.
