Thailand aims to bring more Chinese tourists following the free waiver visa program
epa11112074 Chinese tourists walk during their group tour at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok, Thailand, 29 January 2024. Thailand aims to welcome 8 million Chinese tourists in 2024, a 75 percent recovery rate from before the 2019 coronavirus pandemic to boost the country's tourism industry after Thailand and China agreed to waive visa requirements permanently for Chinese and Thai citizens, which will come into effect on 01 March 2024, according to Chai Wacharonke, a Thai government spokesperson. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
