Thaksin Touts Golden Visa, Higher Travel Fees to Boost Thailand
The golden visa scheme could potentially bring in the equivalent of Thailand's $500 billion economy, Thaksin said in a speech at the 'Unlocking Thailand's Future' conference in Bangkok on Thursday evening. He suggested the country could attract 600,000 people who would deposit $1 million apiece for the visa. In return, they'd get rights to buy property in Thailand, helping the real estate sector, with the proceeds to fund education for Thai people.
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