Travellers from China are forecast to regain the top spot in terms of arrivals this year with no fewer than 5 million, while low-cost carriers from Thailand rush to secure China's routes to tap pent-up demand.
When the Department of Disease Control announced on New Year's Eve that Thailand would no longer impose Covid-19 screening measures on Chinese visitors, the move quickly stirred a heated public debate.
BANGKOK: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived to Thailand to attend the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit on Nov 18-19 and conduct talks with his Thai counterpart Prayut Cha-o-cha.
Pent-up demand from Taiwan has accelerated the growth of Thai tourism the last two months as tour package sales from a travel fair exceeded expectations, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).