Thai officials: Visa-free entry policy for Chinese tourists will last for three months
According to Thai headlines and Thai media reports, on September 9, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Suthawan said in an interview with the media in Nakhon Ratchasima Province that promoting the development of tourism is crucial to Thailand’s economy. We attach great importance to this and propose a visa-free policy for Chinese tourists to enter Thailand to facilitate more Chinese tourists entering Thailand.
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Suthawan said that after discussions with various relevant departments, it was decided that the visa-free policy for Chinese tourists entering Thailand will last for three months. Cooperation among various departments will be strengthened to implement the policy as soon as possible. In addition, relevant departments of the tourism industry will also take measures to strive to enhance tourists' confidence in traveling, especially in terms of convenience and safety. Because some Chinese tourists know about Thailand by watching movies, videos, etc., they are worried about safety issues during their travels. Therefore, relevant departments must strengthen safety management to ensure that tourists are provided with a safe, convenient and comfortable travel experience.
So far, the number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand has reached 18 million. The implementation of the visa-free policy may attract more Chinese tourists.
Recently, the Tourism Authority of Thailand announced the statistical results of the number of foreign tourists traveling to Thailand in the first eight months of 2023 (January 1 to August 31). Data shows that the total number of foreign tourists traveling to Thailand in the first eight months of 2023 reached 17,842,423, with Malaysia ranking first and China second.
According to statistics, the top three departure countries for the number of foreign tourists traveling to Thailand in the first eight months of 2023 are Malaysia (2,854,260 people), China (2,207,174 people), and South Korea (1,059,268 people); in August alone, the number of foreign tourists traveling to Thailand The number of foreign tourists has reached 2,451,319, and the top five departure countries are Malaysia, China, South Korea, India, and Vietnam. As of September 7, the total number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand has reached 18,312,505.
Sidiwa, chairman of the Tourism Industry Association of Thailand, said that the private sector related to the tourism industry hopes that the new government can promote the visa-free entry for tourists from China and other countries as soon as possible to attract more tourists to travel to Thailand. If the visa-free policy comes into effect from October 1, which coincides with China’s National Day holiday, the total number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand may be expected to reach the target of 5 million by the end of the year.