Chinese tourists get VIP welcome as Thai visa waiver scheme begins

By Juarawee Kittisilpa and Chayut Setboonsarng (Reuters)

BANGKOK: Chinese tourists landing in Bangkok got a VIP welcome on Monday, as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin personally greeted the first batch of visitors to arrive in Thailand after it waived visas for Chinese nationals to boost the key tourism industry.

Dancers in traditional costume and puppeteers also put on performances for the bemused visitors, who came in on a flight from Shanghai. Many stopped to take selfies with Srettha.

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