FILE PHOTO: People have fun on a beach during sunset at Ko Kut island in Trat Province, Thailand October 27, 2018. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will extend until April next year a measure that waives fees for visas on arrival issued to tourists from 18 countries, as it looks to stimulate growth in tourism to spur a slowing economy, the prime minister said on Tuesday.
The waivers are part of a $10-billion (8.3 billion pounds) stimulus package to boost growth, including a debt moratorium for farmers, loans for smaller businesses, and more money for low-income earners.
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