RELEASED: 4 Feb 2024 at 12:53
SURAT THANI: The Tourist Authority of Thailand anticipates a substantial increase in Chinese traveler arrivals on Koh Samui this month, thanks to the visa-waiver plan and the upcoming Lunar New Year.
Kanokkittika Kritwuthikorn, TAT’s director for Koh Samui, stated the federal government’s visa-waiver statement has actually revealed a favorable influence on Koh Samui’s tourist. A direct flight bring 138 holidaymakers from China reached Samui airport on Feb 1. She anticipates a minimum of 5,000 Chinese travelers on the island in February.
Throughout the Chinese New Year events, Bangkok Airways will increase direct flights from Chongqing and Chengdu in southwest China to Koh Samui to 4 days a week– Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Some 4,000 Chinese travelers checked out the island in January.
Samui is the 4th most-searched location on the Chinese travel bureau platform CTrip, led by Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai, with Pattaya in 5th location.
Mrs Kanokkittika stated searches associated with the 5 popular locations on CTrip increased sevenfold after Thailand and China signed a shared visa-exemption arrangement that will work on Mar 1. The offer uses to holders of normal passports and passports provided for main tasks.
” Samui’s appeal amongst Chinese visitors is likewise partially credited to marketing projects by the Tourist Association of Koh Samui and the conferences in between regional tourist operators and their equivalents in Chongqing and Chengdu,” Mrs Kanokkittika included.
