snoop1130 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 BANGKOK, Feb 6 (TNA) – Airports of Thailand (AoT) is ready to accommodate tourists during the Chinese New Year period, with the number of airport users doubling compared to the previous Chinese New Year. AoT president Kerati Kijmanawat revealed that the travel atmosphere at Suvarnabhumi Airport during this Chinese New Year festival has become bustling, with more passengers using the services compared to the same period last year, marking a 206% increase. This indicates that various government measures such as border reopening and free visas have led to the return of tourists. Full story: Thai News Agency 2024-02-06 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 3 hours ago, snoop1130 said: This indicates that various government measures such as border reopening and free visas have led to the return of tourists. No <deleted>, Sherlock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soi3eddie Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 All hail the Chinese travellers. Please, please, please come back to Thailand now and save us from destitution. Please... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbra Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 5:00pm today BKK immigration was not bustling it was a traffic jam,all counters open still took an hour to get stamped in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingAPorn Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I would not dance a jig with all the rude chinks comming in. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Passenger surge.... more of a slight increase due to Chinese New Year, then back to normal. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Let's see what else he can do to better conditions at the airport other than taking photo opps and stating the obvious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE1 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 So no figures , just a 206% increase on last year. Which could mean an extra 10,000 or 10 million extra visitors. Why do they try and boost numbers , is it to save their jobs ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo1968 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 What actual local businesses benefit from the Chinese, I can’t see the bars and restaurants overflowing with Chinese tourists ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey and the Bandit Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 4 hours ago, hotchilli said: Passenger surge.... more of a slight increase due to Chinese New Year, then back to normal. Well, lets hope so? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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