A VIP welcome for Chinese tourists


Guests of honour: Chinese tourists being greeted by Thai dancers at the arrivals gate at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok. — AFP

Chinese tourists received a personal welcome from the Thai prime minister as they arrived in Bangkok under a new visa-free scheme the government hopes will give the kingdom’s vital tourism sector a boost.

Traditional dancers accompanied a smiling Srettha Thavisin as the Prime Minister greeted visitors arriving from Shanghai at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport, handing out welcome gifts.

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