Thailand, Indonesia battle for Chinese group tours post-COVID

Southeast Asia airlines, hotels have edge on Japan, U.S. as travel resumes

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The Erawan Shrine in Bangkok is on the itineraries of many Chinese visitors to Thailand. (Photo by Yohei Muramatsu)

YOHEI MURAMATSU, TAKASHI NAKANO and TOMOKO WAKASUGI, Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK/SINGAPORE/SHANGHAI -- Chinese tourists have gradually returned to Bangkok's Erawan Shrine, a landmark where people make wishes. But even after the end of China's zero-COVID restrictions, activity remains below pre-pandemic levels.

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