TAT Governor Thapanee Kiatphaibool said on Wednesday that the agency had thanked the government for reaching the agreement with the Chinese authorities to waive visa requirements for both Thai and Chinese citizens permanently from March 1.
“This policy will greatly improve travellers’ convenience and benefit the tourism industries of both Thailand and China,” she said. “We will likely see more direct flights on both new and existing routes, while prices of air tickets should go down following the significant spikes during the Covid-19 pandemic.”
When asked if TAT would adjust its estimation for Chinese arrivals for 2024, which is currently 8 million people, Thapanee said the agency would discuss this and other related issues during an executive meeting with Sudawan Wangsupakitkosol, Minister of Tourism and Sports to be held in the near…
