BANGKOK — From priority immigration at airports to subsidies for charter flights, Thailand is implementing a series of measures to bring back Chinese tourists, whose numbers have declined more than 40% over the past few months, in a bid to revitalize the country’s lackluster travel industry.
On July 12, Thai immigration authorities launched the Happy Chinese Summer Channel, a priority lane for Chinese families with school-age children. The program began at four international airports — two in Bangkok, one in Phuket and another in Chiang Mai — and will continue through September.
