The China-Thailand reciprocal visa exemption agreement, effective on March 1, allows holders of ordinary passports from each country to visit the other visa-free for up to 30 days per entry, with a cumulative stay of 90 days per half year. Signed on Jan. 28, the agreement promotes bilateral tourism and cooperation. In January, bookings on China’s travel service platform http://Trip.comTrip.com> Group for March trips to Thailand quadrupled over December 2023. Over 30% more Chinese visitors arrived in Thailand this March 1 than on the same day last year, according to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). In the first two months of this year, Thailand welcomed over a million Chinese tourists, re-establishing China as its primary inbound tourism contributor. [CPPCC, in Chinese]

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