A series of tourism safety incidents in Thailand this year，Has an impact on Chinese tourists’ willingness to travel to Thailand。Sources from Thailand’s tourism industry，There has been a significant decrease in Chinese tourists arriving in Thailand since July，The number of Chinese tourist groups visiting Thailand during China’s National Day Golden Week also showed a downward trend。

Phuket Tourism Association recently stated，Since the cruise ship sank in July，Chinese tourists’ confidence in Phuket travel safety has been greatly reduced，Currently, the number of Chinese tourist groups visiting Phuket has dropped sharply by 50% compared with usual levels。The authorities urgently need to take measures to restore the confidence of Chinese tourists。

Thailand Tourism Industry Association also stated，The number of Chinese tourists entering Thailand since July has dropped 188bet online sports betting significantly compared with last year，The number of Chinese tourists is expected to decrease by about 17% year-on-year in the third quarter of this year。

And in the first half of this year，The number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand increased by more than 20% year-on-year。

July 5th this year，Two cruise ships capsized in the waters near Phuket，Tragedy that killed 47 Chinese tourists，The incident shocked all walks of life in China and Thailand。

When people have not yet recovered from the grief of the Phuket shipwreck，September 20，A 28-year-old Chinese female tourist was found dead at the Ivory Waterfall Scenic Area in Songkhla Province in southern Thailand。The evening of the 27th of the month，A Chinese tourist was beaten by airport security at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok，It once again aroused public opinion to question Thailand’s tourism safety environment and other issues。

Tourism is Thailand’s pillar industry，China is Thailand’s largest source of tourists。9.8 million Chinese tourists visited Thailand in 2017，Brings more than 520 billion baht (approximately 104.7 billion yuan) in revenue to Thailand。

Weerasak, Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, recently admitted，The above series of events have seriously affected Thailand’s tourism 188bet online sports betting image，The safety of traveling to Thailand has been widely questioned by Chinese tourists。

The 2018 National Day travel report recently released by relevant Chinese tourism websites also reflects this situation。In this report，Japan has surpassed Thailand to become the most popular tourist destination for Chinese tourists。

Some Thai scholars pointed out，Problems regarding Thailand’s tourism industry，The government needs to be determined to take comprehensive measures，Safety alarm bell is ringing，To ensure the long-term development of the industry。

To restore Thailand’s tourism image and the confidence of Chinese tourists，Relevant Thai departments are currently in Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok、Don Mueang and Chiang Mai、Phuket、Hat Yai and other five major international airports in the country have set up special entry channels for Chinese tourists。The newly appointed director of Thailand’s Immigration Bureau, Surachet, ordered，Immigration staff will check passports in the future，No more tips in any form，Violators will be severely punished。

Thailand Tourism Industry Association calls on the government to introduce special visa measures that "one visa can enter Thailand twice"。To this，Weerasak, Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, recently told the media，Because 188bet online sports betting this issue involves relevant procedures of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs，It will also have an impact on visa income，Therefore further discussion and evaluation is required，It is expected that there will be a clear implementation direction in the near future。

He revealed，A meeting will be convened in the near future for various departments related to tourism development，Discuss how to restore the confidence of Chinese tourists after a series of incidents，First among them is to establish safety and travel convenience standard measures for Chinese tourists，Ensure that all agencies adopt unified standards，Strengthening the safety protection of Chinese tourists traveling to Thailand。

188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino , Author: Wang Guoan, original title: "A series of security incidents severely damaged tourism confidence, and Chinese tourists to Thailand dropped sharply》.