CrazyExpat Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 The wait for a visa to visit Thailand just got shorter. The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Mumbai has announced that the processing of a visa application will be completed within 24 hours instead of the norm of around three working days. According to the new system put in place by the Royal Thai Consulate-General, visa applications will be accepted at Mumbai and Pune in Maharashtra through CKGS, a global travel consultancy firm. Ahmedabad in Gujarat, Panji in Goa, and Indore in Madhya Pradesh are other centres in western India where such a facility will be made available. As per records with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, about 9.17 lakh Indians visited the country last year. Officials expect the number to jump by around 16% in the coming years. On an average, about 80% of the visitors are tourists. Also, around 65,000 persons of Indian origin are settled in Thailand. “The number of travellers to Thailand, who go there mainly to spend weekends or for short trips, is fast increasing. This process [of quick visa approval] will definitely help such travellers,” said an official. The US embassy had announced a similar move on Wednesday. Those filing an application for a US visa after September 26 can pay the fees through funds transfer and collect their documents from 33 centres in India. http://www.dnaindia....-24-hrs_1738235 Also read: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-06/mumbai/33648602_1_visa-applications-thai-visas-cox-and-kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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