EconomyChinese scramble for Thailand's new special tourist visa
Move seeks to draw wealthy foreigners to help COVID-hit economy
An airline staffer assists tourists from Wuhan, China, as they wait for a charter flight back home at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on Jan. 31. © AP
JASON TAN, Contributing writer
October 20, 2020 15:00 JST
BANGKOK -- Limited flight availability has prompted hundreds of Chinese to apply for Thailand's newly introduced special tourist visas, seizing the opportunity to enter the kingdom to resume their business activities or gather with family members after a six-month separation.