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According to 188bet sports betting app download's "World Daily" report，188bet sports betting app download’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Phipapa said on the 10th，20th of this month、Two batches of Chinese tourists holding "Special Tourist Visa" (STV) will enter 188bet sports betting app download on the 26th，They will enter from Bangkok and Phuket respectively。The first group is a 120-person tour group from Guangzhou，They will stay in 188bet sports betting app download for one month，Including 14 days of self-funded quarantine in an officially arranged hotel。reported，This will be the first time since 188bet sports betting app download closed all border crossings in March due to the epidemic，For the first time, foreign tourists enter 188bet sports betting app download。Reportedly，The first batch of Chinese tourist groups were originally scheduled to arrive in Phuket on October 8，But due to local events，Postponed to October 26th。

“Chinese tourists are on their way”，"Bangkok Post" reported on the 12th，A flight will transport Thai citizens stranded in China during the epidemic back to 188bet sports betting app download on October 26，The first batch of Chinese tourists may also arrive in 188bet sports betting app download on this flight。The Tourism Authority of 188bet sports betting app download sent the first batch of STV-holding Chinese tourists’ list to the Thai Consulate in Guangzhou on October 5th。But 188bet sports betting app download’s deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Natapanu Nopakhun said，No Chinese tourists apply for STV at the consulate，But flights on October 26 can carry Chinese tourists，188bet sports betting app download’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will discuss this matter with China。

Tourism is one of the pillar industries of 188bet sports betting app download’s national economy，Contributes nearly 20% to GDP。The epidemic has brought 188bet sports betting app download’s tourism industry to a near standstill，Has a huge impact on 188bet sports betting app download’s economy。The Thai government launched the STV visa program in September this year，Foreign tourists are allowed to stay in 188bet sports betting app download for 90 days，And can be renewed twice，Up to 270 days，Therefore also known as "270-day visa"。According to the rules issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 188bet sports betting app download，Applicants for STV must undergo 14 days of quarantine after entering 188bet sports betting app download、Purchase insurance that meets Thai requirements、Provide bank deposit certificate and other conditions。The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 188bet sports betting app download has officially notified Thai embassies around the world on the 2nd of this month、Consulate，Require embassies and consulates to provide channels for foreigners to apply for STV。

According to the STV implementation schedule announced by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of 188bet sports betting app download，After the first batch of foreign tourists enter 188bet sports betting app download，The department will evaluate the effectiveness of STV implementation，If there are still no cases of infection as of November 17，Foreign tourists’ quarantine time in hotels can be shortened to 7 days，There may eventually be no need for quarantine at all，As long as you take a nucleic acid test upon entry and it shows normal，You can enter 188bet sports betting app download freely。Thai media Prachachat said，To ensure that epidemic prevention work is in place，188bet sports betting app download Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha expressed support for a mobile phone software called “188bet sports betting app download+” when visiting a technology exhibition on the 12th，This mobile phone software can be used for positioning、Tracking foreign tourists entering 188bet sports betting app download。"World Daily" said，188bet sports betting app download’s Minister of Transport will inspect Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport on the 14th，Instruct it to prepare for receiving international visitors。

"We hope this experiment will be successful"，The "Bangkok Post" published an article by Suwatchai Songwanich, Executive Vice President of Bangkok Bank on the 12th，China’s economy continues to recover，The main touchstone is the recently concluded “National Day” Golden Week。Usually during this period，Many Chinese people will choose to travel abroad，188bet sports betting app download has long been the main beneficiary，Chinese tourists account for 40% of all inbound tourists to 188bet sports betting app download。But due to travel restrictions this year，Chinese travelers stayed in the country。

A domestic 188bet sports betting app download industry person told the "Global Times" reporter on the 12th，Relevant domestic departments have always allowed citizens to travel abroad in principle，But for many reasons，Individuals are unable or unwilling to travel abroad。The first thing is the visa issue，Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic，The embassies and consulates of many countries in China have suspended the issuance of tourist visas。According to the "Global Times" reporter，Japan、South Korea、Italy and other traditional popular destinations for outbound 188bet sports betting app download have not yet restarted issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens。However，Some countries such as the United Kingdom、The Maldives and other countries have resumed tourist visa applications。

Said by the above-mentioned 188bet sports betting app download industry people，The other two important limiting factors are the quarantine policy for entry and exit and the number of international flights。Currently，Many countries still require immigrants to self-isolate for a period of time，Passengers who return to China from overseas must be quarantined for 14 days，The huge time cost makes most tourists reluctant to choose to travel abroad。Also，The current number of international flights has not returned to the same period last year，Few flights、The cost of air tickets has become another constraint。

"Global Times" reporter noted，During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival this year，Resumption of processing of travel visa for mainland residents、Macau, which does not require mandatory quarantine, has become the most popular overseas tourist destination。Data released by the Macao SAR Government 188bet sports betting app download Office，About 14.50,000 mainland tourists visited Macau。Data provided by the online travel platform Qunar.com to the Global Times reporter on the 12th，During Golden Week，The booking volume of Macau hotels on this platform has returned to the same period last year，The actual occupancy rate has returned to more than 70% of last year。

Airlines are also preparing for the increasing inbound and outbound passenger flow。United Airlines announced on the 12th，Non-stop direct flights between China and the United States 188bet sports betting app download be resumed from October 21st，From Shanghai Pudong to San Francisco International Airport，No longer stopping in Seoul, South Korea。Operates 4 classes per week，Flight operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft。

*Source 188bet sports betting app download: Global Times，Author：Huang Xiaona, Zhao Juejue，OriginalmarkQuestion：《The Thai government launches “special visa”，Chinese 188bet sports betting app download are coming？Travel industry professionals: There are still three major obstacles to cross-border travel》.