China and Thailand permanently exempt each other from visa requirements. Search volume for Thai air tickets instantly increased by more than 2 times.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Thai Prime Minister Saitha Thakur said in Bangkok on January 2 that Thailand will implement a permanent visa-free policy for Chinese citizens starting from March 1, 2024.
Saita said at a press conference held at the Prime Minister's Office that day that a temporary visa-free entry policy for Chinese citizens had been implemented for several months. The Thai government has been actively negotiating with relevant Chinese departments and finally decided to implement a permanent visa-free policy for Chinese citizens from March 1, 2024. He said that this measure will not only play a positive role in promoting Thailand's tourism industry, but also reflect the further improvement of the friendly relations between the two countries.
The search volume for Thailand air tickets instantly increased by more than 2 times
The Qunar Index shows that as of 15:00, the search volume for hotels in Bangkok, Thailand has exceeded the search volume for the whole day on January 1. Currently, more than 30 cities including Beijing, Tianjin, Jinan, Qingdao, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Changsha, Chongqing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, etc. have direct flights to Thailand. Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Shanghai, Kunming, etc. The price of direct flights to the city in January is around 600 yuan. During the Spring Festival, the prices of high-end and luxury hotels in Bangkok range from 600 to 1,000 yuan.
Within half an hour after the news was released, the search popularity of Thailand travel on Tongcheng travel platform increased by 158% compared with the same period the day before. Residents in Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Sichuan, Zhejiang and other provinces and cities are most concerned about Thailand tourism-related news.
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According to Fliggy data, within one hour after the new visa-free policy was announced, the search volume for Thai air tickets instantly increased by more than 2 times, with Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, Krabi, etc. being the most popular destinations.
Xiang Min, head of Fliggy's air ticket business, said that the permanent visa exemption between China and Thailand will greatly stimulate the cross-border travel consumption demand of tourists from both countries. In recent months, the average price of flights to Thailand has dropped compared with the first half of the year, and travel to Thailand is cost-effective. At a relatively high position, with the support of the new visa-free policy, the cross-border tourism consumption of tourists from the two countries will enter a stage of accelerated growth.
The relevant person in charge of Tongcheng Research Institute analyzed that the outbound travel market is currently recovering rapidly, and Thailand is one of the most popular outbound travel destinations for Chinese tourists. This permanent mutual visa exemption policy has released a more positive signal for tourists, and will It will benefit tourism and business exchanges between China and Thailand.
Tongcheng travel data shows that during the just-concluded New Year's Day holiday, three Thai cities, Bangkok, Phuket, and Chiang Mai, entered the top ten popular outbound travel destinations during the New Year's Day holiday, with Bangkok ranking first. Bangkok-Pattaya is also the most booked outbound travel route. There will be an 8-day long Spring Festival holiday this year, and Thailand is expected to remain a popular outbound travel destination.
The Thai media "TheNation" reported on the 31st that there will be more than 27 million foreign tourists visiting Thailand in 2023. This is the highest number of foreign tourists entering Thailand since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in 2020, an increase of 20% compared with 2022.
Most of the foreign tourists entering Thailand in 2023 will come from Asia, with Europe and America accounting for a smaller proportion. Malaysia is the largest source of overseas tourists to Thailand, with 4.4 million arrivals, followed by China (2.7 million), Singapore (1.9 million) and India (1.6 million).