Earlier this month, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin enthusiastically announced that he would be waiving visa requirements for Chinese visitors to the country from March. The policy, which was formally signed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Thai counterpart Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara on January 28, was a recognition of the massive importance of Chinese … Read more
Thailand and China will permanently waive visa requirements for each other’s citizens from March in a bid to boost travel between the two countries, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced yesterday. The move follows Thailand’s introduction of a temporary visa waiver for Chinese nationals in September, which was due to expire at the end of … Read more
Thailand is on track to meet the government’s tourism target for 2023, though a full recovery from the downturn of the COVID-19 pandemic likely remains several years off. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said yesterday that the country had welcomed 25.8 million foreign tourists from January 1 to November … Read more
Pacific Money | Economy | Southeast Asia Eight months after the end of Beijing’s strict “zero COVID” policy, tourist arrivals to Thailand remain sluggish. Advertisement Thailand’s new government announced yesterday that it will temporarily waive tourist visa requirements for visitors from China, in an attempt to revive the country’s economically pivotal tourism industry. In a cabinet meeting yesterday, Nikkei … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Economy | Southeast Asia Three months after Beijing ended its severe “zero COVID” policy, Bangkok says it is on track to meet its 2023 target of 5 million tourists from China. Chinese tourists ride elephants in the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Pattaya, Thailand, March 1, 2017. Credit: Depositphotos Advertisement Thailand has just welcomed its 1 … Read more