In 2017, about 255,000 Chinese tourists visited during the Lunar New Year. Thailand’s Tourism Ministry said last month it expected this year’s tourist arrivals to hit a record 37.55 million, with 2.1 trillion baht spending. Chinese tourists, who accounted for nearly one-third of last year’s record 35 million arrivals, are expected to rise this year to around 10 million from 9.8 million. Thailand has become increasingly popular with Chinese tourists in recent years. In late 2016, Thailand launched a crackdown against “zero-dollar” package tours - an arrangement where tourists pay for everything upfront and in theory spend nothing while in the country.

Source: bd News24 February 05, 2018 09:45 UTC