Visa-free policy wins China praise

September 15, 2023

PUBLISHED : 15 Sep 2023 at 06:09

Tourists arrive in groups at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. More than 800,000 Chinese tourists arrived from January to April 2023. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

The Chinese embassy has thanked the government for its visa-free policy, saying it will help to draw tourists from China and stimulate the Thai tourism sector.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the embassy said the Chinese government was glad to learn about the policy and willing to support the scheme.

However,…