Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Thai and Chinesetourism firms are now collaborating to issue tourism promotion campaigns toattract Chinese travelers to Thailand.
This comes after China approved tour agencies’ operation of group tours in 20nations from February 6 onward. Meanwhile, the Thai Chamber of Commerce inChina indicates that the number of Chinese travelers arriving in Thailand couldpotentially reach 10 million this year.
Thai Chamber of Commerce in ChinaSecretary-General Phaichit Viboontanasarn said the Chinese governmentauthorizing tour agents to operate group tour services will greatly benefitThai tourism. He said the development will result in Chinese tourists returningfaster and with greater intensity than earlier expected.
Phaichit said Thai and Chinese group tour agenciesare discussing holding a tourism fair by mid-February. The event will also hostdiscussions between high-level tourism officials from Thailand and China.Tourism campaigns and tourism promotion plans will be discussed during saidencounters.
The Thai Chamber of Commerce in ChinaSecretary-General noted there will be many other tourism-related events inThailand this year. In June, the 16th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention(WCEC) is set to take place in Bangkok. A conference of overseas Chinesepioneers will also take place in Thailand. Some 5,000 participants are expectedat the former event. Taken together with dependents and family members, some20,000 people are expected to come to Thailand for the event. Furthermore, travelersfrom China are expected to visit Thailand during the Chinese labour day holidaysin May.
He added that around a million Chinese travelersare expected to come to Thailand each month from March onward./.
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