As a popular tourism destination, Thailand expects to welcome at least 25 million foreigners this year, with roughly 5 million from China, representing 50% of the Chinese visitor total in 2019.
In the early stages of China’s reopening this year, Beijing listed Thailand as one of the first 20 countries where Chinese tour groups would be able to visit.
Combined with the flow of independent tourists, Thailand welcomed almost 500,000 visitors from the mainland in the first quarter.
However, the promising recovery has triggered concerns over the return of…
