Thailand wins “most popular destination” and other awards from Chinese travel magazines

Many Chinese travel magazines are calling Thailand a top tourist destination. The Travel Weekly China Award called Thailand “The most anticipated destination- short haul.” WITrip Magazine called it “2021 most popular overseas travel destination.” Online Travel Agent Thong Cheng called it “the most popular destination.”

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has done a lot of work with China’s tourism sector to promote Thailand as a tourist destination. It has made content and written feature articles to promote it. China awarded TAT “best partner” and “excellent partner” honours. This was for its marketing and industry support. In November 2020, Thailand had lost its spot as a top destination for Chinese tourists.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Chinese tourists made up between 25-30% of visits and Phuket’s Laguna resorts. Thailand altogether had around 40…