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Thailand extends visa relief measures for foreigners

Minister of Foreign Affairs meets with Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to Thailand

On 15 January 2026, H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs, had a discussion with H.E. Mrs. E.A.S. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to Thailand, to raise the issue of the wellbeing of the two Thai elephants in Sri Lanka.

Strengthening Sacred Bonds: Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand Visits Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University to Enhance Buddhist Cooperation

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Thailand, E.A.S. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, paid an official visit to Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU) to discuss avenues for strengthening religious and academic cooperation between Sri Lanka and Thailand, rooted in their long-standing Theravada Buddhist heritage.

The Thai government has extended the visa relief measures until 31 July 2020 for foreigners in Thailand who have been affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) while traveling in the country.

The extension of the visa relief measures was officially announced in the Royal Thai Government Gazette yesterday, 24 April, 2020, and will come into effect from 1 May until 31 July, 2020. It followed the first round of visa relief measures, from 26 March – 30 April, 2020.

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