Starting from the 25th, Thailand will implement a visa free policy for Chinese tourists for approximately 5 months. On the morning of the same day, Thai Prime Minister Seta Thaksin and several senior government officials went to the Suvarnabhumi International Airport in the capital Bangkok to welcome Chinese tourists. At around 10 a.m. local time, a passenger plane departing from Shanghai landed at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Thai dancers dressed in traditional costumes performed local traditional dances at the airport, welcoming the arrival of Chinese tourists. Seta said at the welcome ceremony that he believes this visa free policy will help boost the Thai economy. It's an honor to be the first Chinese tourist to enter Thailand on the first day of the implementation of the visa free policy, "said Wang Yumeng, who was visiting Thailand for the first time. After learning about Thailand's visa free policy for Chinese tourists, she decided to take a" say go "trip to Thailand. On the same day, the National Tourism Administration of Thailand also held ceremonies to welcome Chinese tourists at Bangkok's Langman Airport, Chiang Mai Airport, and Phuket Airport. The visa free policy implemented by Thailand for Chinese tourists will continue until February 29, 2024. According to the National Tourism Administration of Thailand, this policy is expected to generate 140.3 billion baht (approximately 28.4 billion yuan) of tourism revenue for Thailand. (New News Agency)