Chinese and Kazakhstani tourists will be welcomed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin at Suvarnabhumi Airport tomorrow, signalling the start of the government’s new visa-free initiative.

 

Srettha will be accompanied by a delegation of ministers and officials at a reception organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to greet Chinese travellers aboard Thai AirAsia X flight XJ761, scheduled to arrive from Shanghai to Bangkok at 10.15am.

 

The Royal Gazette confirmed last week that the relaxed entry rules and 30-day visa-free stays for Chinese and Kazakhstani nationals will commence tomorrow and conclude on February 29 of the following year. In celebration of this initiative, TAT is coordinating a reception for the inaugural group of visa-free tourists tomorrow at four key international airports across Thailand: Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, and Phuket.

 

Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol shared that the ceremony will feature a welcoming signboard and cultural performances. Tourists will also receive jasmine garlands and elephant-patterned trousers, a favourite memento among visitors to Thailand.

 

by Alex Morgan

Picture courtesy of ThiaPost

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-25

 

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Nihao ma comrades, just what can we do for you? 

Lay out the red carpet and a few spittoons!

OK if the arrivals are so great, why are they all pictured checking in to leave ?

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Thailand’s welcomes Kazakhstani tourists

Borat in a Tuk Tuk: "Very Nice!"

 

OMG, what they are doing?

 

This is a step in the wrong direction!

And in a few months they'll realize that the number of Chinese call centers, abductions and etc. have all exploded in record time.

And one of the very next posts in the day's news recap is:

 

Tour Bus Full of Chinese Tourists Crashes into a Tree at Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya, Driver Blames Brake Failure

 

????

 

Welcome to Thailand!

 

 

Did they mistake Kazakhstan as one of the rich oil countries or something?

It is not just Thailand even Australia is thinking about it 

17 hours ago, HandsomeTallFarang said:

Did they mistake Kazakhstan as one of the rich oil countries or something?

I think they're still trying to work out their confusion over the difference between Australia and Austria.....

 

On 9/25/2023 at 3:10 AM, webfact said:

Chinese and Kazakhstani tourists will be welcomed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin at Suvarnabhumi Airport tomorrow, signalling the start of the government’s new visa-free initiative.

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must be big fans of the "Borat" movies... That would explain it all!

 

 

21 hours ago, HandsomeTallFarang said:

Did they mistake Kazakhstan as one of the rich oil countries or something?

Perhaps they saw Kazakhstan's size on a world map and figured, if we can attract 10 million Chinese, then probably we can get millions of tourists and a lot of money from Kazakhstan too... But if it doesn't work out, we can always make it easier for, potentially, millions of people from the DR Congo, Mongolia, or Greenland to come to Thailand...