Thailand is brewing a plan to deploy Chinese police officers in some popular tourist destinations to enhance the confidence of tourists.But this move triggeredquerySome critics have raised concerns aboutcountrySovereignty concerns.

Reported by Thailand's National Daily and Bloomberg News, Director of Thailand's Tourism Bureau, TapaniOn the 12th, a meeting was held with Prime Minister Seta to discuss how to ensure the safety and service quality of foreign tourists. After the meeting, Tapani announced to the media that the authorities will discuss with the Chinese Embassy on the 15th a plan for Chinese police to patrol key tourist cities in Thailand.

Tapani stated that this move can demonstrate Thailand's determination to improve security measures, greatly enhance the confidence of Chinese tourists, and help demonstrate Thailand's efforts in strengthening security measures to Chinese tourists. The Thai Tourism Bureau and Sports Department will also cooperate with the Central Investigation Bureau and Tourism Police Department of Thailand, but he did not specify which cities the Chinese police will patrol,This plan can enable Thailand to achieve full year goals in the last two months of this yearThe goal of 4.4 million Chinese tourists entering the country.

China was originally one of the main sources of Thai tourists,In 2019, the number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand reached a record high of 39.9 million, with 11 million Chinese tourists alone. Like other Southeast Asian countries,at presentThailand also faces the problem of slow return of Chinese tourists. Official data shows that so far this year, only Chinese tourists visiting Thailand have2.8 million people, far below the Thai government's target of 4 million to 4.4 million.

The number of Chinese tourists has significantly decreased, andContinuously circulating on Chinese social media platformsofRumors of tourists being abducted and sold in Thailand to scam groups in Myanmar or Cambodia,alsoThis summer, it is claimed thatThe Chinese film 'All in One Place' adapted from 'True Story'There is a certain correlation.

althoughThailandtoIn late September, visa exemption was granted to Chinese tourists, but in early October, a shooting occurred at the "Siam Palace" department store in Bangkok, killing five peopleinincludeYesA Chinese woman,alsoMany Chinese tourists are deterred from Thailand.

Faced with many people's doubts about this plan,Thai government spokesperson Wacharonk explained that the purpose of inviting Chinese police to patrol is to crack down on Chinese criminal groups operating in Thailand, which is not related to Thailand's independence or sovereignty integrity. The police of both countries will patrol together. If Chinese police are present to protect Chinese tourists, they will feel particularly safe.