Govt turns to Chinese influencers to allay tourist concerns

November 24, 2023

PUBLISHED : 24 Nov 2023 at 17:06

FILE PHOTO: A Chinese tourist is welcomed by Thai traditional puppets during a welcome ceremony of the first batch of Chinese tourists under a five-month visa-free entry scheme at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, Sept 25, 2023. (Reuters)

The government plans to tap Chinese social-media influencers and companies like Huawei Technologies and Alipay to promote the country as a tourist haven in an effort to more than double the number of travellers from its largest source…