Free Visa Policy to Attract an Additional Estimated 700,000 Chinese Tourists to Thailand
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) anticipates that the government's initiative to grant free visas to Chinese visitors will contribute to an additional 700,000 arrivals during the peak tourist season.
The initiative, which is...
Phuket Welcomes First Direct Chinese Flight of Tourists in Almost Three Years
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In total 182 Chinese tourists arrived at the Phuket International Airport on Wednesday (January 18th), 2023.
The first group of Chinese tourists landed at the airport at 6:30 P.M. in a direct flight from Spring...
Chinese and Thai Leaders Build Closer Relations at Beijing Meeting
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On October 19th, 2023, Thai Prime Minister, Mr. Settha Thavisin, and President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, held a diplomatic meeting in Beijing, China.
Both leaders highlighted the long-standing friendship and...
Phuket Welcomes First Flight from Kunming Airlines in China
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Phuket has welcomed the first flight from Kunming Airlines in China
156 passengers on the first flight from the Chinese carrier ‘Kunming Airlines’ arrived at Phuket International Airport on Sunday (March 26th), 2023.
At Phuket...
China Announces End to Covid-related Border Closures and Quarantine measures
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No more mandatory quarantine. No more restrictions on flights. A negative testing result 48 hours before the trip is the only Covid requirement to travel to China as of January 8th.
China published two notices...
Thailand Triumphs in Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship Final Against China
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Thailand yesterday secured their first Asian senior women’s volleyball championship since 2013, beating China in an intense five-set match in Nakhon Ratchasima. The Korat Chatchai Hall was packed with 5,000 enthusiastic fans.
The final...
China Officially Allows Group Tours to Resume to Thailand
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After three years of travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, China has dropped a restriction on group tours to Thailand and 19 other countries as of Friday, January 20th, 2023 in a sudden...
Mixed Messages on Chinese Police Working with Thai Police, No Patrols, Only Info Sharing
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In an unusual move, Chinese police will join Thai police in tourist hotspots to patrol in the near future to boost tourist confidence, said the director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand. However,...
Phuket Welcomes First Direct Flight from Chongqing Airlines, China
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Phuket has welcomed the first direct flight from Chongqing Airlines, China
128 passengers on the first flight from the Chinese carrier ‘Chongqing Airlines’ arrived at Phuket International Airport over the past weekend.
At Phuket International...
Tourism Authority of Thailand shifts goal from attracting 20 million tourists in 2023 to...
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised its target for international tourists in 2023, aiming to attract 25 million instead of the previously planned 20 million, after China announced an end to...
