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Tourism sector preps for Chinese

Mainland demand remains unclear

People travel to see flowers amid the cool weather at Mon Jam, Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai. (Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Tourism operators are prepared for a wave of Chinese tourists in terms of hotel room capacity, public health hygiene and flight capacity, though demand remains unclear.

The government confirmed on Thursday Chinese tourists will be exempted from RT-PCR Covid tests upon arrival, but will be required to buy Covid insurance to guarantee they have medical expense coverage in case they are infected before flying back home.

Phunut Thanalaopanich, president of the northern chapter of the Thai Hotels Association (THA), said Chiang Mai is ready to accommodate…

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