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	Visa requirements are waived for those who want to stay in Japan for no more than 15 days, according to the Japan Embassy in Bangkok.</h2>

	 
	In an announcement released today, the Embassy said that for those seeking a longer period of stay, they will be subjected to apply for a visa. 
	 
	&quot;The waiver for Thais is to promote the Japanese-Thai relations,&quot; it said.

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Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

Japan's visa waiver kicks off on July 1

On July 1, the Japanese government will start relaxing visa rules to attract more tourists from Thailand.

Visa requirements are waived for those who want to stay in Japan for no more than 15 days, according to the Japan Embassy in Bangkok.

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