Tourists take photos at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai province. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
Tourism operators in Chiang Mai are calling for the revision of laws and regulations to maintain fair competition and protect local businesses from Chinese merchants using Thai nominees.
Such worries are growing after the Mae Sai-Tachileik border checkpoint in Chiang Rai reopened on Monday.
Punlop Saejew, president of the Tourism Council of Chiang Mai, said local business operators face stiff competition, with some enterprises suspected of acting as nominees for foreigners.
Mr Punlop said this problem is hard to tackle as these suspected enterprises are often legally registered, with 51% Thai ownership, even though in practice…
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