Thai tourism businesses in Chiang Mai and Phuket are keen to welcome the return of Chinese visitors, after about three years of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Chinese Government lockdowns.

 

Worapote Chatkanchana, president of the Chiang Mai Sky Travel Company, told Thai PBS that, during the 3-year pandemic, the company survived by selling off more than 20 of its 70 buses.

 

The first flight carrying Chinese tourists from Xiamen arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok at around noon today (Monday).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-tourism-sector-keen-to-welcome-chinese-tourists-back/

 

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Here we go again ....

Give them a month and see how much they love it then. 

Given that 50% of Chinese passengers in Italy had covid and the number of major countries that have since required Chinese to test 2 days prior to boarding a plane, Thailand can expect hoards of tourists to step off the planes and start infecting the local population. Probably the one thing in favour for the Thais is that the spread will be limited by the Chinese tour groups not mingling much with the local population. 

Edited January 9, 20233 yr by Spock

What a total disaster. Hard to believe a couple of years ago countries with infection rates like in China were almost impossible to get into Thailand. Now, come on in.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The first flight carrying Chinese tourists from Xiamen arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok at around noon today (Monday).

Kerching or should it be Kerchina?

The hoards of Xi will be upon you blocking every isle of Makro in a week as every variant under the sun is imminent LOS ???? 

A government heading for self-destruction....

Thai PM riding the chinese covid time bomb

Lunacy reigns.

Better the business you don't specially like than no business at all. 

Back to normal…..good for Thailand ????

I know quite a lot of people working in Tourism who do NOT want the Chinese back.

The are just killing the business / tourism from all other countries, as basically none wants to mingle with them, even with covid risk.

 

3 hours ago, Spock said:

Given that 50% of Chinese passengers in Italy had covid and the number of major countries that have since required Chinese to test 2 days prior to boarding a plane, Thailand can expect hoards of tourists to step off the planes and start infecting the local population. Probably the one thing in favour for the Thais is that the spread will be limited by the Chinese tour groups not mingling much with the local population. 

The majority of the Chinese visiting Thailand were not in tour groups in 2019.

The hospitals and Temples will be overloaded come February all thanks to the idiotic health minister who is clueless 

Welcome back , enjoy your stay , spend loads of money , do try the lovely natural herbs now on sale lining soi 11 , magical powers much better than rhino horn or bear bile or bat soup , take some home too .

 

Please be aware of changes in rules and laws every few hours though, wouldn't want you to get stuck here too long.

 

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Russians Not Vaccinated , Chinese Faulty Vaccines , it maybe time to go this time , I stayed thru Covid but who knows what kind of Variants are being brought in the country 

7 hours ago, Deli said:

I know quite a lot of people working in Tourism who do NOT want the Chinese back.

The are just killing the business / tourism from all other countries, as basically none wants to mingle with them, even with covid risk.

 

Chinese Companies, Want Chinese , they are the only ones making money  

5 minutes ago, TingTonger said:

Chinese Companies, Want Chinese , they are the only ones making money  

Incorrect statement.

11 hours ago, Spock said:

Given that 50% of Chinese passengers in Italy had covid and the number of major countries that have since required Chinese to test 2 days prior to boarding a plane, Thailand can expect hoards of tourists to step off the planes and start infecting the local population. Probably the one thing in favour for the Thais is that the spread will be limited by the Chinese tour groups not mingling much with the local population. 

Sadly, it didn't work out that way last time, look how they seeded the world with this virus. Once out, it was out.

Why????????

 

On 1/9/2023 at 3:28 AM, snoop1130 said:

Thai tourism businesses in Chiang Mai and Phuket are keen to welcome the return of Chinese visitors

They're the only ones.

That's good!  I hope they are happy.  

I vacationed in Bali this year.  Thailands rules are ridiculous, lack understanding or meaning, and I won't risk .01c travelling there till they calm down.  

My opinion?  I think many think similarly to me.  Many don't too.  It's all good, whatever they want.  

Let the weirdness continue!

23 hours ago, Gknrd said:

What a total disaster. Hard to believe a couple of years ago countries with infection rates like in China were almost impossible to get into Thailand. Now, come on in.

You got that right! Will other countries stop coming here as well?