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KOLKATA: Thailand on Tuesday announced the waiver of visa fees on arrival from India and 20 other countries, including China, to give the tourism sector a fillip. Around 3 lakh people travel to Thailand annually from Kolkata with close to 1,000 seats on offer daily. Tourism is the biggest contributor to Thai economy that relies heavily on spending by holidayers. Travellers from Kolkata will save around 2,000 baht or Rs 4,600. Besides, there was a major drop in Chinese tourists following a tour boat accident off Phuket that sparked safety concerns.The visa waiver is an attempt by Thai authorities to stem the slide and will be in effect till January 13, 2019..