Thai association proposes China travel-bubble plan
China DailyVisitors pose for pictures at a flower farm in Chiangmai, Thailand. BANGKOK-The Association of Thai Travel Agents on Thursday submitted an open letter to Thailand's Tourism and Sports Ministry requesting Chinese tourists be allowed to enter the country by January under the travel-bubble program. If Thailand can successfully establish a travel-bubble plan with China, the association estimates that the country will receive at least 300,000 travelers per month and generate tourism income of more than 15 billion baht, Vichit says. But if Thailand's borders remain closed with no new international arrivals by the first quarter of next year, around 2 million workers in the tourism supply chain will lose their jobs, Vichit warns. Vichit says the ATTA and other Thai tourism associations have made an appointment with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in November to discuss the travel-bubble plan.