Chinese tourists bounded back into Thailand on Monday after Beijing eased travel rules, welcomed at Bangkok’s main airport by officials with flowers and gift bags.
The kingdom was heavily reliant on visitors from China pre-pandemic, with Chinese travellers accounting for roughly 30% of foreign tourists.
The economy has been battered by Covid-19 and the current global downturn, with officials now hopeful Beijing’s decision to reopen could help its recovery.
The 269 arrivals on a flight from the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen on Monday were greeted with flowers…
