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  5. Thailand Tourism Looks to China to Start Down Path for Pandemic Rebound

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  1. Top 10 Things to do in Chiang Mai 2024

  2. Thailand awaits Chinese tourists

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  5. Thailand Travel Guide: Best Places to Travel in Thailand 2024

  6. Thailand Tourism Rebounds as Chinese Tourist Arrivals Set to Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels

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  1. Thailand's New Government Rebalances Its Relationship With China

    But Chinese tourism numbers to Thailand have failed to recover to their pre-COVID-19 levels. Fewer than 275,000 visited in 2022, largely due to Beijing's harsh zero COVID policy, followed by 3.5 ...

  2. Thailand receives the first Chinese visitors under a new visa-free

    China more than a decade ago became a major source of tourists to Thailand, with almost 11 million visitors in 2019, accounting for 27.6% of all arrivals that year before the pandemic devastated the tourist market. ... The target number of arrivals from China had been revised from 5 million to 3 million after a report from the state Tourism ...

  3. Thailand's government, seeking return of tourists from China, approves

    Thailand's new government has approved a measure granting temporary visa-free entry to Chinese tourists, signaling that the recovery of the country's tourism industry is a top economic priority. ... China more than a decade ago became a major source of tourists to Thailand, with almost 11 million visitors in 2019, accounting for 27.6% of ...

  4. Return of Chinese Tourists to Thailand Has Pros, Cons

    FILE - Chinese tourists visit Pung Tao Gong Chinese Temple in Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand, Jan. 23, 2023. washington —. Thailand's tourist industry hoped for a quick revival when ...

  5. 'We are ready': relief and excitement builds in Thailand with Chinese

    Chinatown in Bangkok. China accounted for about a third of visitors to Thailand before Covid, which decimated tourism. About 5 million Chinese are predicted to visit this year in a welcome boost ...

  6. Thailand welcomes back Chinese tourists with 'arms wide open ...

    "The arrival of tourists from China, as well as from countries around the world, to Thailand is expected to increase continually. This is a good sign for Thailand's tourism sector," he said.

  7. Thailand introduces new entry regulations as China reopens border

    Tourists visit the Grand Palace, one of the top tourist attraction spots as Thailand is expecting arrivals of Chinese tourists after China reopens its borders amid the coronavirus (COVID-19 ...

  8. With high hopes, Thailand welcomes Chinese tourists' return

    Published 3:55 AM PDT, January 9, 2023. BANGKOK (AP) — Three Cabinet ministers welcomed Chinese tourists with flowers and gifts as they arrived Monday at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport after China relaxed travel restrictions. The high-profile event reflected the importance Thailand places on wooing back Chinese travelers to help restore its ...

  9. Thailand seeks more Chinese tourists but concerns over safety are ...

    Thailand hopes to draw 28 million foreign tourists, including 4.4 million from China, by the end of the year. As of Nov 12, however, only 2.9 million Chinese tourists have visited, according to ...

  10. Thailand sees Chinese tourism soar as visa requirement dropped

    The short-term agreement soon became permanent after Thailand and China signed an indefinite mutual visa exemption for their nationals to visit each other's country starting from March 1. Nithee ...

  11. Travel to Thailand from China

    China - Visa on Arrival. Chinese travelers can travel to Thailand and organize a " Visa on Arrival " as long as it is for the purpose of tourism. They may stay for a maximum of 15 days with this visa or up to 30 days when you arrive on or before March 31, 2023. If you want to stay in Thailand longer than the Visa on Arrival allows, or are ...

  12. With High Hopes, Thailand Welcomes Chinese Tourists' Return

    A Thai official gives a garland to Chinese tourists as they arrive at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn province, Thailand, Monday, January 9, 2023. Three Cabinet ministers ...

  13. Chinese Tourist Arrivals in Thailand This Year Reach 1 Million

    May 27, 2023 at 10:13 PM PDT. Listen. 1:35. Chinese tourist arrivals in Thailand have exceeded 1 million since the start of the year, bolstered by a surge in flights following Beijing's move to ...

  14. Why are fewer Chinese tourists visiting Thailand?

    12/05/2023 December 5, 2023. Thailand's tourism bureau estimates nearly 1.5 million fewer visitors from China in 2023 than had originally been expected at the beginning of the year.

  15. TAT takes 'Amazing Thailand Roadshow' to more Chinese cities

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is leading a strong delegation of 56 Thai tourism operators on the 'Amazing Thailand Road Show to China 2023, Phuket & the Andaman+' from 17-21 April, with visits to the three key cities of Chongqing, Beijing, and Nanjing, to reiterate that Thailand remains a preferred destination for Chinese travellers.

  16. Thailand expects up to 7m Chinese tourists in 2023, 64% of pre-epidemic

    Amid the restoration of international travel in the post-epidemic era, closer cooperation in tourism can be expected between China and Thailand, Thai government officials said on Wednesday ...

  17. What to know about Thailand-China free-visa entry policy

    From 1 March 2024 onwards, Thailand and China have agreed to implement a visa-free entry policy permanently for their citizens. This means that tourists from both countries are free to enter and exit with a stay of up to 30 days per entry. This new policy has been implemented to replace the former temporary visa waiver for Chinese travellers ...

  18. Thailand looks to woo 8m Chinese tourists

    ANUSAK LAOWILAS/GETTY IMAGES. Thailand's tourism industry has started looking up. With consumer spending at this year's traditional Loy Krathong Festival expected to hit an eight-year high, the ...

  19. Thailand welcomes back Chinese tourists

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand believes that starting on Monday, about 300,000 Chinese tourists will arrive in the first quarter — 60,000 in January, 90,000 in February and 150,000 in March. A total of 5 million Chinese tourists are expected to visit Thailand in 2023. Tanes Petsuwan, the tourism authority's deputy governor for ...

  20. Chinese get visa-free entry to Thailand

    On Wednesday, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's new government announced the country will start a five-month visa waiver program for China and Kazakhstan from Sept 25 until Feb 29, 2024. The program aims to attract 30 percent more travelers and generate more revenue for the country. The news has gone down well in China, with travel ...

  21. Thailand: tourist arrivals from China

    Number of tourist arrivals from China to Thailand 2014-2019. Published by Statista Research Department , Dec 14, 2022. In 2019, the total number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand was ...

  22. Thailand records more than 10 million tourist arrivals from Jan-April

    Thailand has welcomed 10.72 million foreign tourist arrivals with 1.39 million of them coming from Malaysia, bringing in tourism receipts of 518 billion baht (RM67.18 billion) to date.

  23. Thailand's iconic New Year's bash signals a strong start for tourism in

    Thailand plans to generate some 3.5 trillion baht ($98.6 billion) in tourism revenue in 2024, with 2.5 trillion baht from international tourists and 1 trillion baht from Thai tourists. (4) Within ...

  24. China to Thailand

    The cheapest way to get from China to Thailand costs only ฿4183, and the quickest way takes just 6 hours. Find the travel option that best suits you. ... (approximately half an acre or 2023.43 meters). It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand; sporting vibrant jungle foliage in the heart of the city. Sukhumvit Road ...

  25. Foreign arrivals in Thailand surpass 10-million mark this year

    Thailand welcomed 10,723,953 foreigners between January 1 and April 14, marking a 43% jump year on year, the Tourism and Sports Ministry announced on Monday. The revenue generated by these tourists has come in at around 518.04 billion baht, it added. Over this period, China topped the arrivals list with 2,031,552, followed by Malaysia ...

  26. Chinese tourist reunites with Thai rescuers after being pushed off

    A pregnant Chinese tourist who survived after her husband pushed her off a cliff in Thailand's Pha Taem National Park in 2019 returned to the kingdom to express gratitude to the officials for ...

  27. Thailand Extends Longer Visa-Free Stay for Russians Until July to Boost

    1:41. Thailand's cabinet approved a plan to allow Russian tourists who enter the country without a visa to stay for a maximum of two months as the Southeast Asian country bets on tourism to ...

  28. How Thailand Hopes to Meet Its Goal For 1.7 Million Indian Tourists

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand on Thursday hosted a group of more than 8,000 incentive visitors from India. The delegation is part of the authority's goal of receiving at least 1.7 million ...