36 C
Bangkok
Thursday, May 2, 2024

Chinese monthly arrivals ‘to reach 1m by October’

Advance bookings point to rapid return to pre-pandemic levels, says TAT

A Chinese family arrives at Suvarnabhumi airport shortly after their country began allowing people to travel abroad in January. (Bangkok Post File Photo)

Chinese tourist arrivals are on course to hit 1 million a month from October, a level last seen before the pandemic, as travel is expected to gather momentum during the winter and long national holidays, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

Advanced hotel bookings and requests for chartered flights pointed to a surge in arrivals, Chuwit Sirivejkul, regional director for East Asia at the TAT, said at a briefing on Tuesday.

The return of Chinese travellers, who accounted for…

Read more…

Latest Articles