Indian YouTube on tour of Thailand with no money hits a snag at Udon Thani temple and is asked to leave

October 11, 2026 at 9:54 pm

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

in Crime , Culture , Media , Thailand

An Indian YouTuber travelling across Thailand without money has sparked fury after police expelled him from a Buddhist temple in Udon Thani. Banshi, who has 17,300 subscribers, refused a ฿400 hotel room offered by officers and headed to a petrol station to sleep. He then posted a video describing the encounter as his first bad experience at a Thai temple. However, Thai and Indian viewers hit back, questioning his reliance on strangers for food and shelter. The controversy has exposed a growing Indian YouTube travel genre, with some creators attracting millions of followers. Meanwhile, Banshi’s immigration status remains unknown, although police have announced no charges against the intrepid traveller.

Indian YouTuber Banshi is ordered from an Udon Thani temple, refuses a ฿400 hotel and heads to a petrol station. His video sparks fury among Thai and Indian viewers. ( Source: Khaosod )

An Indian YouTuber travelling across Thailand without money has sparked fury after police ordered him out of a Buddhist temple in Udon Thani.

The traveller, known as Banshi, wanted free overnight accommodation but refused a nearby hotel costing just ฿400.

Instead, he headed to a petrol station to sleep. He then posted a video describing the encounter as his first bad experience at a Thai temple. However, the footage triggered criticism from Thai and Indian viewers, who questioned his demands and travelling methods.

The controversy has also exposed a growing Indian YouTube genre built around hitchhiking, free accommodation and strangers’ generosity.

Indian YouTuber seeking free temple shelter in Udon Thani is told to leave as police offer a hotel

The incident came to public attention on Sunday, October 11, following reports by Thai news outlets Khaosod and Naewna. The Indian traveller operates the YouTube channel Anything Banshi, which has approximately 17,300 subscribers and 458 videos.

He documents journeys without hotels or conventional transport, relying on strangers for food, shelter and assistance. However, his approach encountered resistance when he attempted to spend the night at a Buddhist temple in Udon Thani.

Police attended the temple after concerns arose about his presence. Temple committee members also joined the discussions. Officers explained that outsiders could not use the temple grounds for overnight accommodation.

They subsequently instructed Banshi to collect his belongings and leave. However, police did not arrest him or announce criminal charges. Instead, they attempted to arrange alternative accommodation for the Indian visitor.

During the encounter, Banshi admitted he was touring Thailand without money. He explained that strangers provided food, assistance and places to sleep. According to the video, police and temple representatives expressed concern about his personal safety. They suggested a nearby budget hotel offering rooms for approximately ฿400 per night. Furthermore, officers offered to help him reach the accommodation.

Banshi refuses a ฿400 hotel room, moves to a petrol station and posts his encounter with Thai police

Banshi refused the proposal. He insisted on maintaining his extremely low-cost approach to travelling. Consequently, he gathered his belongings and left the temple.

Rather than accept the hotel room, he moved to a petrol station, intending to sleep there overnight. Police also advised him about personal safety and continuing his journey through Thailand.

There is no indication that officers used force or threatened the traveller. Instead, the available accounts describe police explaining the temple’s position and offering practical assistance. The temple’s name has not been established in published reports.

Likewise, the identities of the officers involved remain unknown. The precise date of the encounter has also not been confirmed, although the story attracted attention on October 11.

However, the incident developed into a public controversy after Banshi published footage of the encounter. He titled the recording “Thailand Good Police Say Get Out of The Temple Now || First Bad Experience In Thailand Temple”. The wording placed his treatment at the temple at the centre of the story. In particular, his description of the encounter as his first bad experience attracted criticism from viewers.

Thai and Indian viewers criticise demands for free temple lodging while others praise police response

Some questioned why he expected a Buddhist temple to provide accommodation simply because he wanted to avoid spending money. Others focused on his decision to enter Thailand without sufficient funds for ordinary travel expenses.

Meanwhile, several viewers praised the police response, pointing to the offer of a ฿400 hotel room. The controversy developed into a dispute over foreign visitors seeking free accommodation at religious institutions.

One commenter argued that travellers should respect local communities and avoid sleeping in public places without permission. The same commenter suggested that visitors unable to afford accommodation should reconsider their travel arrangements.

Another viewer praised the officers for treating the Indian traveller politely. That commenter pointed out that police offered an inexpensive alternative rather than simply ordering him away. Furthermore, the viewer argued that Buddhist temples were places of worship, not free campsites for foreign travellers.

The criticism was not confined to Thai viewers. Notably, some commenters identifying themselves as Indian nationals or members of Thailand’s Indian community also criticised his conduct. They expressed concern that his actions could reinforce negative stereotypes about Indian tourists.

Criticism grows as Banshi’s videos reveal a travel strategy relying on strangers and free shelter

Others urged him to consider the reputation of fellow Indian travellers when publishing such encounters. However, the available reports do not establish how many comments were posted or what proportion supported Banshi.

Nor do the reports provide verified viewing figures for the controversial video. Nevertheless, the reactions centred on two elements of the encounter. Banshi sought free accommodation at the temple. Subsequently, he refused a commercial alternative costing approximately ฿400.

The refusal attracted attention because police had offered to assist him in reaching the hotel. Instead, he chose another location where he hoped to sleep without paying.

The traveller’s approach was not an isolated decision made during his visit to Udon Thani. Indeed, his YouTube channel openly promotes a lifestyle based on hitchhiking and avoiding conventional travel expenses.

The channel, Anything Banshi, is available under the handle @AnythingBanshi1791. Its description introduces Banshi as a young Indian traveller who chose dreams over degrees and freedom over fear. He presents his journeys as an alternative to conventional education, employment and financial ambitions.

Banshi describes 5,000 kilometres of hitchhiking across India and a 69-day journey through the northeast

According to his channel description, he began hitchhiking across India in 2026. He claims to have travelled more than 5,000 kilometres without using public transport or staying in hotels.

Instead, he says he relies on strangers’ kindness, tents and improvised sleeping arrangements. His accommodation has included bus stations, petrol stations and mountainous locations. Significantly, the channel description presents discomfort and uncertainty as central features of his travel experiences.

Banshi uses the phrase “comfort kills stories” to explain his approach. He also describes completing a 69-day journey through northeast India. During that expedition, he says he stayed with local residents while documenting communities and places encountered along the way.

Furthermore, he promotes his videos to young viewers who feel uncertain about conventional careers and education. His stated philosophy places personal experiences, travel and encounters above money, qualifications and employment.

Consequently, his attempt to sleep at the Udon Thani temple was consistent with the travelling methods described on his channel. However, his statements about travelling without money do not independently establish his financial circumstances.

Banshi’s finances remain unverified as the case highlights bigger Indian channels and budget travel

There is no verified information showing how much money he possessed when police approached him. Likewise, the available material does not establish his income from YouTube or other sources. His subscriber count and video catalogue establish the scale of his online activity, not his personal wealth.

Nevertheless, his declared approach involves deliberately avoiding paid accommodation and relying on assistance from people encountered during his travels. That distinction is relevant to the circumstances surrounding the Udon Thani incident.

Banshi’s channel describes free or improvised accommodation as an established feature of his journeys. Moreover, the incident has drawn attention to a wider category of Indian YouTubers producing unconventional travel content.

These creators document hitchhiking, journeys on limited budgets and experiences outside established tourist routes. Some have attracted substantial audiences by presenting travel without conventional accommodation or transport arrangements.

One prominent Indian travel creator is Bansi Bishnoi, whose YouTube channel has approximately 1.25 million subscribers. Third-party channel statistics dated October 2026 also indicate nearly 296 million cumulative views. His audience demonstrates the substantial reach achieved by Indian travel content on YouTube.

Anything Banshi’s 17,300 subscribers contrast with Bansi Bishnoi’s million-plus audience on YouTube

In contrast, Anything Banshi has approximately 17,300 subscribers and 458 published videos. The difference is considerable. Bishnoi’s reported audience is more than 70 times larger than Banshi’s.

However, both operate within the wider Indian travel-video market, where unconventional journeys form part of the attraction. The success of larger channels also demonstrates the audience available to smaller creators producing similar material.

Nevertheless, there is no confirmed evidence that Banshi directly copied Bishnoi’s travelling methods or based his venture on him. The two men are separate individuals, despite similarities in their names, appearance and travel-related content.

Indeed, those similarities have caused confusion when identifying the YouTuber involved in the Udon Thani incident. Bansi Bishnoi was not the traveller removed from the temple. Instead, the man featured in the controversial recording operates the Anything Banshi channel.

His 458 videos indicate an extensive catalogue documenting his activities. Furthermore, his account describes a sustained programme of hitchhiking rather than a single experimental journey.

The temple incident has now brought that approach into contact with the rules governing a Thai religious institution. In Udon Thani, the temple committee did not permit the Indian visitor to remain overnight. Police subsequently supported that decision and instructed him to leave.

Police offer accommodation but no charges follow, while the traveller’s immigration status remains unknown

However, officers also attempted to resolve the immediate accommodation problem. They offered assistance in finding a nearby hotel costing approximately ฿400. The traveller refused, despite being informed that he could not remain at the temple.

Consequently, he moved to a petrol station to spend the night. The available reports do not establish whether petrol station staff subsequently permitted him to sleep there. Nor do they confirm where he eventually spent the entire night.

Similarly, there is no information establishing whether he contacted immigration officers or sought other accommodation afterwards. The published accounts also provide no evidence that he committed a criminal offence during the temple encounter. There has been no reported arrest, prosecution or immigration action connected with the incident. Furthermore, his visa status and entry arrangements have not been disclosed.

Thailand maintains immigration entry requirements for foreign visitors, including provisions concerning adequate financial means. However, the temple incident alone does not establish that Banshi breached those requirements.

The available reports do not confirm whether immigration officials have examined his financial circumstances. Nor is there evidence that police investigated his immigration status during the encounter. Instead, the documented intervention concerned permission to stay overnight at the temple.

Temple refusal sparks online scrutiny but police reports show no arrest, expulsion or a criminal charge

The temple representatives refused that permission, while police sought to arrange alternative accommodation. The distinction is central to the events captured in the traveller’s video. He was not expelled from Thailand or taken into police custody.

Rather, he was instructed to leave a religious property where overnight accommodation had been refused. The offer of a budget hotel also contradicts any suggestion that officers simply abandoned him without assistance.

According to the reported account, police expressed concern for his safety and advised him about continuing his journey. Nevertheless, Banshi subsequently presented the incident online as his first bad experience at a Thai temple. That description became a focal point for criticism from Thai and Indian viewers. The online reaction also placed his wider travelling methods under scrutiny.

His approach depends on obtaining assistance from strangers while avoiding ordinary accommodation expenses. In India, according to his own account, that approach has supported thousands of kilometres of hitchhiking. In Thailand, however, his attempt to stay at the Udon Thani temple ended with police intervention. Temple representatives declined to provide overnight accommodation, and officers instructed him to leave.

Banshi’s petrol station move closes temple encounter as online criticism spreads beyond Thailand

The Indian traveller then rejected the proposed hotel arrangement and moved to a petrol station. Meanwhile, the resulting video attracted criticism over his expectations and the way he described the encounter.

The controversy has also exposed confusion between Banshi and the considerably more prominent Indian YouTuber Bansi Bishnoi. However, the Udon Thani incident involves the smaller Anything Banshi channel, not Bishnoi’s million-subscriber operation.

As of October 11, no further police proceedings or immigration investigation had been established in the available reports. The central facts remain unchanged. Banshi sought free accommodation, police ordered him to leave, and he refused a ฿400 hotel. Instead, he chose to spend the night at a petrol station. His subsequent video transformed the encounter into an online controversy, attracting criticism from both Thai and Indian viewers.

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James Morris is a pename for an international writer based in Bangkok who works on various international news media. He is a sub editor with the Thai Examiner news website since it began in 2015. Son Nguyen is an international writer and news commentator specialising in Thai news and current affairs. He commenced working with the Thai Examiner News Desk in May 2018.

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2026年10月11日晚上9:54

作者：詹姆斯·莫里斯和孙阮

在犯罪、文化、媒体、泰国

一位身无分文的印度YouTube博主在泰国旅行时，因被警方从乌隆他尼的一座佛教寺庙驱逐而引发众怒。这位名叫Banshi的博主拥有17300名订阅者，他拒绝了警方提供的400泰铢的酒店房间，转而前往加油站过夜。随后，他发布了一段视频，称这是他在泰国寺庙的第一次糟糕经历。然而，泰国和印度的观众纷纷抨击他，质疑他依赖陌生人提供食物和住所的做法。这场争议也让人们关注到印度YouTube旅行频道的兴起，其中一些博主甚至吸引了数百万粉丝。目前，Banshi的移民身份仍然未知，尽管警方尚未宣布对这位勇敢的旅行者提出任何指控。

印度YouTube博主Banshi被乌隆他尼的一座寺庙驱逐，他拒绝了400泰铢的酒店，转而前往加油站。他的视频引发了泰国和印度观众的愤怒。（来源：Khaosod）

一名身无分文的印度 YouTuber 在泰国旅行时，被警方勒令离开乌隆他尼的一座佛教寺庙，引发众怒。

这位名叫 Banshi 的旅行者想要免费过夜住宿，但他拒绝了附近一家只需 400 泰铢的酒店。

他没有去寺庙，而是去了加油站睡觉。之后，他发布了一段视频，称这是他在泰国寺庙遇到的第一次糟糕经历。然而，这段视频引发了泰国和印度观众的批评，他们质疑他的要求和旅行方式。

这场争议也暴露了印度 YouTube 上一个日益流行的视频类型，该类型视频围绕搭便车、免费住宿和陌生人的慷慨展开。

一名印度YouTube博主在乌隆他尼寻求免费寺庙庇护时，被警方告知离开，警方随后安排他入住酒店。

10月11日星期日，泰国新闻媒体《考索德报》和《奈娜报》报道了此事，该事件随即引起公众关注。这位印度旅行者运营着一个名为“Anything Banshi”的YouTube频道，该频道拥有约17300名订阅者和458个视频。

他记录了自己不住酒店、不乘坐常规交通工具的旅程，全程依靠陌生人提供食物、住所和帮助。然而，当他试图在乌隆他尼的一座佛教寺庙过夜时，他的做法却遭到了抵制。

警方因有人对他的出现表示担忧而前往寺庙。寺庙委员会成员也参与了讨论。警方解释说，外来人员不得在寺庙内过夜。

随后，警方指示班什收拾行李离开。然而，警方并未逮捕他，也没有提出刑事指控。相反，他们试图为这位印度游客安排其他住处。

在交谈中，班希承认自己身无分文地在泰国旅行。他解释说，陌生人为他提供了食物、帮助和住宿。视频显示，警方和寺庙工作人员对他的人身安全表示担忧，并推荐了附近一家价格约为每晚400泰铢的经济型酒店。此外，警方还主动提出帮助他前往酒店。

班希拒绝了400泰铢的酒店房间，转而前往加油站，并将他与泰国警方的遭遇发布到了网上。

班什拒绝了这一提议。他坚持自己极简的旅行方式。于是，他收拾行装，离开了寺庙。

他没有接受酒店房间，而是搬到了加油站，打算在那里过夜。警方还就人身安全以及如何继续穿越泰国向他提供了建议。

没有迹象表明警员使用了武力或威胁了这名旅行者。相反，现有记录显示，警方解释了寺庙的立场并提供了实际帮助。已公布的报告中尚未确认该寺庙的名称。

同样，涉事警员的身份仍然未知。尽管该事件在10月11日引起了广泛关注，但确切的事件日期也尚未得到证实。

然而，在班什公布了这段遭遇的视频后，事件演变成了一场公众争议。他将视频标题定为“泰国好警察让我立刻离开寺庙 || 我在泰国寺庙的第一次糟糕经历”。这样的措辞将他在寺庙的遭遇置于事件的核心位置。尤其是，他将这次遭遇描述为自己的第一次糟糕经历，引发了观众的批评。

泰国和印度的观众批评要求免费寺庙住宿的做法，而另一些观众则赞扬警方的应对措施。

有人质疑他为何仅仅因为想省钱就指望佛教寺庙提供住宿。也有人关注他入境泰国时资金不足，无法支付正常的旅行费用。

与此同时，一些观众称赞了警方的应对措施，并特别提到了警方提供的400泰铢酒店房间。这场争议最终演变成一场关于外国游客在宗教场所寻求免费住宿的争论。

一位评论者认为，旅行者应该尊重当地社区，未经允许不要在公共场所过夜。这位评论者还建议，无法承担住宿费用的游客应该重新考虑他们的旅行安排。

另一位观众称赞警官们礼貌地对待这位印度游客。这位评论者指出，警方提供了一种更经济实惠的替代方案，而不是简单地将他赶走。此外，这位观众还认为，佛教寺庙是宗教场所，而不是外国游客的免费露营地。

批评之声并非仅限于泰国观众。值得注意的是，一些自称印度公民或泰国印度裔社区成员的评论者也对他的行为提出了批评。他们担心他的行为可能会加深人们对印度游客的负面刻板印象。

随着 Banshi 的视频揭示出她依赖陌生人和免费住所的旅行策略，批评之声也日益高涨。

其他人则敦促他在发表此类经历时考虑其他印度旅行者的声誉。然而，现有报道并未说明发表了多少评论，也未说明其中有多少评论支持班什的观点。

报道也没有提供这段争议视频的核实观看数据。不过，舆论反应主要集中在事件的两个方面。班希要求寺庙提供免费住宿。随后，他又拒绝了寺庙提供的约400泰铢的商业住宿。

他的拒绝引起了注意，因为警方曾提出协助他前往酒店。但他却选择了另一个地方，希望在那里不付钱就能过夜。

这位旅行者的这种旅行方式并非他在乌隆他尼之行期间一时兴起。事实上，他的YouTube频道就公开倡导一种以搭便车旅行和避免传统旅行开支为基础的生活方式。

频道“Anything Banshi”的账号是@AnythingBanshi1791。频道简介中，Banshi是一位年轻的印度旅行者，他选择梦想而非学位，选择自由而非恐惧。他将自己的旅程视为对传统教育、就业和经济目标的另一种选择。

班什描述了他在印度搭便车旅行5000公里以及历时69天穿越东北部的旅程。

根据他的频道介绍，他于2026年开始搭便车穿越印度。他声称自己已经旅行了5000多公里，期间没有使用公共交通工具，也没有住过酒店。

相反，他表示自己只能依靠陌生人的善意、帐篷和临时搭建的栖身之所。他的住所包括汽车站、加油站和山区。值得注意的是，这段描述将不适和不确定性描绘成他旅行经历的核心特征。

班什用“安逸扼杀故事”来解释他的创作理念。他还描述了自己历时69天穿越印度东北部的旅程。在那次探险中，他住在当地居民家中，并记录沿途遇到的社区和景点。

此外，他还向那些对传统职业和教育感到迷茫的年轻观众推广他的视频。他所宣扬的理念是，个人经历、旅行和人际交往比金钱、学历和工作更重要。

因此，他在乌隆他尼寺庙过夜的做法与他频道上描述的旅行方式相符。然而，他关于旅行时身无分文的说法本身并不能证明他的经济状况。

班希的财务状况仍未得到证实，此案凸显了印度大型渠道和廉价旅行的重要性。

目前尚无确凿信息表明警方找到他时他身上有多少现金。同样，现有资料也无法确定他从YouTube或其他渠道获得的收入。他的订阅用户数量和视频目录只能反映他网络活动的规模，而不能体现他的个人财富。

然而，他公开宣称的做法是刻意避免付费住宿，而是依靠旅途中遇到的人的帮助。这一区别与乌隆他尼事件的具体情况密切相关。

班什的频道将免费或临时住宿描述为他旅途中的一项惯例。此外，这一事件也让人们开始关注印度YouTube上更多制作非传统旅行内容的博主群体。

这些创作者记录了搭便车旅行、预算有限的旅行以及非传统旅游路线的体验。其中一些人通过展现没有传统住宿或交通安排的旅行方式，吸引了大量观众。

印度知名旅游博主之一是班西·比什诺伊 (Bansi Bishnoi)，他的 YouTube 频道拥有约 125 万订阅者。第三方频道统计数据显示，截至 2026 年 10 月，他的频道累计观看次数已接近 2.96 亿。他的受众群体充分展现了印度旅游内容在 YouTube 上的巨大影响力。

Anything Banshi 的 17,300 名订阅者与 Bansi Bishnoi 在 YouTube 上超过百万的观众形成鲜明对比。

相比之下，Anything Banshi 拥有约 17,300 名订阅者和 458 个已发布的视频。两者差距显著。据报道，Bishnoi 的观众人数是 Banshi 的 70 多倍。

然而，两者都隶属于更广泛的印度旅游视频市场，在这个市场中，非传统的旅行方式本身就极具吸引力。大型频道的成功也表明，制作类似内容的小型创作者同样拥有庞大的受众群体。

然而，并没有证据证实班什直接抄袭了比什诺伊的旅行方式，也没有证据表明他的事业是建立在他之上的。尽管两人在姓名、外貌和旅行经历方面有相似之处，但他们是两个不同的人。

事实上，这些相似之处导致人们在辨认乌隆他尼事件中涉及的YouTube博主时产生了混淆。被从寺庙带走的游客并非班西·比什诺伊（Bansi Bishnoi）。相反，出现在那段引发争议的视频中的男子运营着名为“Anything Banshi”的频道。

他上传的458个视频表明，他有大量的视频资料记录了自己的活动。此外，他的叙述描述的是一项持续的搭便车旅行计划，而非一次单一的实验性旅程。

这起寺庙事件使这种做法与泰国宗教机构的规章制度产生了冲突。在乌隆他尼，寺庙委员会不允许这位印度游客留宿。警方随后支持了这一决定，并责令他离开。

警方提供了住宿，但没有提出任何指控，而该旅行者的移民身份仍然未知。

然而，工作人员也试图解决眼前的住宿问题。他们提出帮忙寻找附近一家价格约为400泰铢的酒店。尽管被告知不能留在寺庙，这位旅行者还是拒绝了。

因此，他搬到一家加油站过夜。现有报道并未证实加油站工作人员是否允许他留宿，也未确认他最终在哪里过夜。

同样，也没有信息表明他事后是否联系过移民官员或寻求其他住宿安排。已公布的报道也没有提供任何证据表明他在寺庙事件中犯下任何罪行。目前尚未有任何与该事件相关的逮捕、起诉或移民行动的报道。此外，他的签证状态和入境安排也未公开。

泰国对外国游客设有入境要求，其中包括有关经济能力的规定。然而，仅凭寺庙事件本身并不能证明班希违反了这些要求。

现有报告并未证实移民官员是否审查过他的财务状况。也没有证据表明警方在当时的接触中调查过他的移民身份。相反，有记录的干预措施是关于允许他在寺庙过夜。

寺庙拒绝信徒入会引发网络热议，但警方报告显示无人被捕、驱逐或受到刑事指控。

寺庙方面拒绝了这一请求，而警方则试图安排其他住宿。这一区别对于旅行者视频中记录的事件至关重要。他既没有被驱逐出境，也没有被警方拘留。

相反，他被要求离开一处宗教场所，因为那里拒绝为他提供过夜住宿。此外，提供经济型酒店也驳斥了警官们对他不闻不问、弃之不顾的说法。

据报道，警方对他的安全表示担忧，并建议他继续行程。然而，班希随后将此事发布到网上，称这是他在泰国寺庙的第一次不愉快经历。这一描述引发了泰国和印度网友的批评。网络上的反应也使人们对他其他的旅行方式产生了质疑。

他的方法依赖于陌生人的帮助，同时避免支付普通的住宿费用。据他自己所述，在印度，这种方法让他搭便车走了数千公里。然而，在泰国，他试图在乌隆他尼寺庙过夜的尝试却以警方介入而告终。寺庙方面拒绝提供过夜住宿，警方也要求他离开。

班西将加油站迁址至寺庙的做法导致寺庙活动中断，而网络上的批评之声也蔓延至泰国以外地区。

这位印度旅客随后拒绝了酒店安排，转而前往一家加油站。与此同时，他拍摄的视频因其过高的期望以及对事件的描述方式而引发争议。

这场争议也暴露了人们对 Banshi 和知名度更高的印度 YouTuber Bansi Bishnoi 之间的混淆。然而，乌隆他尼事件涉及的是规模较小的 Anything Banshi 频道，而非 Bishnoi 拥有百万订阅者的频道。

截至10月11日，现有报告显示，警方并未展开进一步调查或移民局介入。案件的核心事实依然不变。班希寻求免费住宿，警方要求他离开，他拒绝了400泰铢的酒店安排，而是选择在加油站过夜。他随后发布的视频使此事在网络上引发争议，招致泰国和印度网友的批评。

由于印度签证政策失误，泰国8月份流失了大量游客。迅速调整政策，改为30天签证。

泰国南部旅游业负责人请求部长改进针对印度游客赴泰签证的计划。

印度可能是周二内阁批准的新的、更加严格的外国旅游签证政策的最大输家。

新任部长确认将对外国旅游采取强硬措施。增加收费、缩短签证期限并强制购买保险。

签证入境期限由60天缩短至30天。鉴于外国游客数量下降10%，该提议已原则上达成一致。

部长确认将取消60天签证制度，以回应日益增长的行业安全担忧

泰国旅游业负责人警告称，如果再次爆发安全争议，泰国将面临被中国列入黑名单的风险。

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