Published: January 11th, 2023,
Last updated: January 11th, 2023

Long-awaited reunion: A group of Chinese tourists is euphorically welcomed with flower garlands at Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thailand, unlike many other countries, does currently not require Chinese travelers to take a negative Covid test. Thailand’s tourism authority hopes to welcome „at least five million“ Chinese tourists this year. After the end of zero-Covid, however, only 15 flights a week are taking off for Thailand for the time being – before the pandemic, there had been around 400.