Popular Post webfact 79,143 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 China says will maintain ban on outbound tours due to virus risk Passengers wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walk with luggages at a terminal hall of the Beijing Daxing International Airport ahead of Chinese National Day holiday, in Beijing, China September 25, 2020. Picture taken September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Files SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will continue to suspend outbound group tours and ban travel agencies from allowing inbound tours due to the risk of a resurgence in coronavirus cases this winter, authorities said. The country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism made the announcement in a notice published on its website on Wednesday. China first suspended both domestic and outbound tours in January as part of stringent pandemic control measures to curb the spread of the virus which first emerged in the central city of Wuhan. However, since July it has allowed domestic tours to resume amid a sharp drop in the number of new local cases. Its curbs on outbound group tours have had a debilitating impact on the tourism industry in countries such as Thailand which have become heavily reliant on Chinese tourists over the years. (Reporting by Brenda Goh; Editing by Shri Navaratnam) -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-10-22 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post AlfHuy 2,460 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 Well, that says all. The billions of Chinese high spenders will not be able to come at all. Bring them by boat over the Mekong in a special bubble boat. 2 16 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post pkrv 552 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 So then where did these current 39 'Chinese' visitors to Thailand come from? 25 2 4 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post worgeordie 44,553 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 TAT must be kidnapping them...... regards Worgeordie 2 19 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post NCC1701A 52,867 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 1 minute ago, pkrv said: So then where did these current 39 'Chinese' visitors to Thailand come from? they are members of a Chinese S&M bondage club. They are really into torture. 6 15 Link to post Share on other sites
Pattaya Spotter 2,700 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Those hundred or so high-spending S-V tourists got out just in time! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post ThailandRyan 16,861 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) I have a feeling that they are not true tourists, but part of possible diplomatic staff change for the Embassy and Consulate China has here. They probably have come to quarantine and then have a small vacation at the beach before they step into their new roles, and replace the existing staff, who will rotate back home or elsewhere. Just my humble opinion, as it is about the right numbers for an annual swap out. Edited October 22, 2020 by ThailandRyan 33 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Pattaya Spotter 2,700 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) Another 6 months of Chinese group-tour free Thailand...I can live with that. The tourism industry and its workers taking another gut-punch, however. Edited October 22, 2020 by Pattaya Spotter 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post from the home of CC 9,265 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 too bad western countries weren't as vigilant, they've been too busy spreading it about the world.. 5 3 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post xtof2 1,188 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 Anutin and TAT, you <deleted> up again ! 5 9 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Surelynot 7,852 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, pkrv said: So then where did these current 39 'Chinese' visitors to Thailand come from? They are not your el cheapo Chinese group tour people.....these are all wealthy Chinese with urgent business reasons to be here.....no tourist in their right mind would actually want a STV. 13 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Surelynot 7,852 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, from the home of CC said: too bad western countries weren't as vigilant, they've been too busy spreading it about the world.. True......and we have to sit back and listen to Tory lies that stopping 15 million travelers to Heathrow would have not had any effect on the spread of the virus....unbelievable. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post MadMac 1,745 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 Well well well, another 39 Chinese cannot come. Darn :) 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post KhunKenAP 2,174 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 Reports in Pattaya social media, indicted that the latest batch of Chinese tourists are now in Pattaya, out walking around on the beach. Hope wrong. 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Surelynot 7,852 Posted October 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2020 1 minute ago, KhunKenAP said: Reports in Pattaya social media, indicted that the latest batch of Chinese tourists are now in Pattaya, out walking around on the beach. Hope wrong. I know it is wrong to say it, but........this would not surprise me in the slightest. These are affluent, wealthy Chinese. Thailand has no right to be telling them where to go and what to do. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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