Kolkata: Boosted by visa-free entry into some of the top holiday destinations, a large numbers of tourists from Kolkata are heading to south-east Asian countries like Malaysia and Thailand alongside Sri Lanka, during the coming year-end holiday window as well as during off season, say travel agents in the city. Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday announced a 30-day visa-free entry into the country for Indian visitors from December 1.The development triggered considerable excitement in the city’s travel trade community that has already started receiving queries and bookings from many travellers. Similar has been the response from travellers flying to Thailand and Sri Lanka – the two nations that have allowed visa-free entry for Indian visitors. While…
