The number of Chinese tourists to Thailand may drop as a result of anew tourism regulation that makes package tour prices higher, ThaiBusiness Information Centre in China reported on October 9. Theregulation, which was took effect on October 8 in China , bars touroperators from adding non-advertised extras to packaged tours andincreasing tourists' expenses. The costs of the packages must beall-inclusive, covering travel, accommodation, visa costs and tourguides. Violators will be fined.
The regulation hasmade some tour operators in China almost double their packageprices. Some tour companies have increased their prices for one-weektrips to Thailand and certain ASEAN countries like Singapore orMalaysia from 30,600 THB to 51,100 THB that could reduce the number ofChinese tourists visiting Thailand , the centre said.
Chinese top the list of visitors to Thailand as their interest in the country has increased in recent time.-VNA