Chinese tourists to Thailand may drop as tour group restrictions lift
Business in Bangkok's gay venues is reportedly unseasonably low and a good portion of that downturn is being attributed to the absence of tourists from China. The continued failure of major Chinese air carriers to resume international service is seen as a significant factor.
From The Thaiger
In the wake of China’s announcement to allow tour groups to visit Japan and several other nations for the first time since 2020, Thailand’s tourism industry braces itself for a sharp fall in Chines
It is not just visa processing issues. As my friend from Shanghai informed me earlier this week, after covid many Chinese no longer have valid passports and the backlog is such they will wait many, many months for new ones.
Another factor affecting Chinese demand must surely be the dreadful state of the nation's economy. It has failed to recover from covid anywhere near as quickly as most thought and 2022 saw its worst economic performance in decades. The country is now in recession. The pr
