Thai Prime Minister Saita·He stated on January 2nd local time that China and Thailand will permanently waive each other's citizen visas starting from March.

According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand（The TAT report states that Chinese tourists are the second largest group of tourists in Thailand, with approximately 3.42 million Chinese tourists visiting Thailand in 2023.Thai GovernmentIn September 2023, it was decided to implement a five month visa free policy for Chinese tourists, which will continue until February 29, 2024, to accelerate the recovery of the tourism industry.

According to data from the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the number of Chinese tourists entering Thailand during the first week of visa exemption has exceeded100000 people, a significant increase of 72.49% compared to the previous week.At that time, Thailand and ChinaalreadyDiscussing the permanent reciprocal visa free plan.ThailandForeign Minister Panpre·Bahida Nukara stated that he will beJanuary 2024Month orVisited China in early February and signed a permanent visa free agreement.

Same journeyData shows that during the just concluded New Year holiday, Bangkok, Phuket, and Chiang Mai in Thailand entered the top ten popular outbound tourist destinations, with Bangkok ranking first.BangkoktoPattaya is the highest booked outbound travel route product. Thailand is expected to remain a popular destination for outbound tourism during this year's Spring Festival holiday.The permanent visa exemption policy has sent a more positive signal to tourists, which will benefit tourism and business exchanges between China and Thailand.

Mutual visa exemption policyAfter publication,TaiThe search volume for national keywords has increased by over an hour compared to the previous month90%, the search volume for flights from Shanghai to Bangkok, Beijing to Bangkok, and other destinations suddenly increased by over 40%. On the international version of Ctrip Group's Trip.com Thailand site, the search popularity of Chinese keywords has increased by over 80% compared to an hour ago, with high search popularity in cities such as Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, and Kunming.

The popularity of free travel to Thailand is gradually increasing. Mafengwo data display, on-siteThe popularity of Bangkok instantly increased by 200%, while the popularity of Thai islands and free travel in Thailand increased by 166% and 137%, respectively. It is not difficult to see that Chinese tourists have a high enthusiasm for traveling to Thailand.

According to Feizhu data, after the announcement of the new visa free policyWithin an hour, the search volume for Thai air tickets instantly doubled, with Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Samui, and Kami being the most popular destinations. The continuation of favorable policies has also allowed tourism companies to advance their slots to the Thai tourism market during the off-season after the Spring Festival.

Howeversince2023ChinaSince the resumption of outbound tourism, the occurrence of tourism safety incidents in Thailand has also affected the confidence of Chinese tourists in traveling to Thailand,In addition to tourism safety issues, the rise in tourism prices to Thailand is also affecting tourists' willingness to travel,Whether this favorable policy can have a significant impact also depends on the resumption of international flights and the willingness of tourists to travel.