From December 2016 to February 2017, Thailand will launch a temporary tourist visa fee exemption scheme and a temporary Visa on Arrival (VoA) fee reduction scheme.

Following an order from Thailand's Ministry of Interior, the scheme offers the following:
1. All applicants applying for Tourist Visa (single entry) to Thailand during the aforementioned period will be exempted from the visa fee.
2. During the aforementioned period, Visa on Arrival (VoA) fee will be decreased from THB2,000 ($56) to THB1,000 ($28) for applicants of the nationalities which are entitled to apply for the VoA at the designated immigration checkpoints. - TradeArabia News Service