Once a favourite destination for Chinese tourists, Thailand is facing a tourism crisis due to social media rumours, and one particular blockbuster movie, that...
Thailand’s new tourism minister has asked Thais to refrain from making sweeping generalisations about Chinese visitors. Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol was responding to concerns raised about...
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau is raising concerns over PM Srettha Thavisin’s proposal to offer free visas to Chinese tourists. The PM’s plan is aimed at...
Thailand is considering granting a temporary visa exemption for Chinese tourists from October, in an effort to boost arrival numbers. The number of Chinese...
Thailand’s new government is looking to ease visa rules for, initially, Chinese and Indian tourists as PM Strettha Thavisin seeks to boost tourism revenue...
The downturn in the Chinese economy is having a knock-on effect on Thailand’s tourism outlook, according to a Bangkok Post report. In particular, tourism...
Chinese have taken over from Russian visitors as the most numerous to come through the Thai immigration turnstiles at the moment. Nationally, Russian visitors...
“Up to 90% of Chinese arrivals in Thailand at present are independent travellers, with the tour group market accounting for just 10%.” Tourism officials...