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Thailand Woos Tourists from China

The Beijing Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand has set a new price standard for tourists from China. The office also announced that a drawing that will be held in November to reward tourists who tour Thailand from January to October.

The new fees apply to two routes. Travel from China to Bangkok and Pataya will cost 120 yuan per day, with China to Phuket costing 150 yuan per day. These prices will cover the costs of hotel rooms, dinners and tickets to tourism attractions.

As part of the reward programme, tourists from China, including Chinese citizens and expatriates who have Chinese residencies, will be given six postcards at the airports in Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai. The cards feature scenic sites in Bangkok, Phuket, Pataya, Hua Hin and Chiang Mai. When tourists arrive at these sites, they should ask local hotels, restaurants or souvenir stores to put a seal on a corresponding postcard. To qualify for the reward, when all the postcards have seals, they should be sent to the Beijing Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand to enter a lucky drawing. Prizes include the five-year use of two Audi autos, six round-trip tickets from China to Bangkok, 30 digital cameras and 700 Thai handworks.

For further information, contact the Beijing Office, Tourism Authority of Thailand at +86 010 8518 3526.