Chinese Tourists Make Record High Visits to Thailand in Jan-May

(CRI) New stats show Chinese tourists made a record 3.3 million visits to Thailand between January and May this year.

This is one-quarter of all foreign tourists entering the country through the period.

The rise in the number of Chinese tourists is also creating a rise in the number of travel complaints among Chinese tourists, as more and more of them are said to be being targeted by thieves and unscrupulous travel companies.

China's ambassador to Thailand, Ning Fukui, says they're hoping the Thai authorities will do more to try to prevent this.

"Thailand should be taking more active measures to prevent people from being cheated. At the same time, we'd like to see Thai authorities offer better package tours to ensure Chinese tourists can enjoy better services."

Thai tourism authorities estimate around 6-million Chinese nationals will visit Thailand this year.

Chinese travel to Thailand has been on the rise in recent years, in part because of cheaper costs, as well as the popularity of the Chinese film "Lost in Thailand," which sparked renewed interest in the country.

Source: CRI

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