Thailand expects to welcome up to 30 million international tourists this year, nearly thrice the numbers last year though still lower than the 40 million received in pre-COVID 2019.
vival, as he disclosed that talks had been held with related sectors.
Economist Ratasak Piriyanont from Kasikorn Securities expects the initiative would be rolled out in time for the week-long national holiday in China beginning on Oct 1, when many Chinese are likely to travel overseas. Although the numbers are no match for how they were before the pandemic, tourism operators see a bright outlook for the industry which injects billions of dollars“Chinese people haven’t been able to travel overseas comfortably for many years already and there are pent-up demands for visits to Thailand,” said Mr Chamnan.
Last year, Thailand managed to record 11.15 million foreign visitors, exceeding its target despite the lingering impact of COVID-19. The visa waiver could help increase arrivals to a certain extent, he added, but the real factor that would generate a sharp rise is the Chinese domestic economic situation.According to Mr Pruangkarn, China is a source market for countries in the region and they too want to attract more Chinese tourists.
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