Thailand receives 1st wave of Chinese visitors under new tourism-booting visa-free policies

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About 300 Chinese tourists have arrived in Bangkok on the first day of Thailand’s visa-free program meant to boost tourism. The visa-free policy will expire on Feb. 29.

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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin handed out gifts and posed for pictures as his tourism minister and other VIPs greeted aboutfrom Shanghai. The surprised tourists were entertained by Thai traditional dancers and drummers inside the arrivals area at Suvarnabhumi Airport. A tourist from Shanghai, who identified himself only as Dai, said he was impressed with the"very lively" welcome ceremony at the airport, though he noted that the immigration officer who checked his passport did not immediately know about the temporary visa exemption policy. He said he plans to stay for two weeks and visit other cities besides Bangkok, including Chiang Mai and Phuket.

The visa exemption, which also applies to visitors from the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan, will be effective until Feb. 29. Tourism Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol said there has been about a 30% surge in accommodation and flight bookings since the policy was announced.

 

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