Immigration is ready to receive Chinese tourists who will receive free visas to enter the country from 25 September. They believe there will be an increase of 100,000 to 200,000 tourists per day. They admit that there may be Chinese tourists with illegal businesses. More and more escaped into the country. Prepare to increase the round of mobilization and strict clearance.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Thatchai Pitanilabutr, Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Check readiness to open free visas for Chinese nationals on September 25 at Suvarnabhumi Airport. There will be a meeting via video conference system to prepare together with Immigration Offices throughout the country. both airport checkpoints and ground checkpoints The meeting took approximately 1 hour before revealing that Until now, all immigration offices are ready to accept the free visa policy for Chinese people. and taking care of more tourists during the high season of Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister
Recently, it has been learned that free visas for Chinese tourists will begin opening from September 25 onwards until February 29, 2024. For preparation, immigration officers with the ability to communicate in Chinese and Chinese have been deployed. Kazakhstan Come and be stationed on the visa-free opening day. throughout the period that the policy was announced It is expected to receive a number of visa-free Chinese and Kazakh tourists entering the country. The time when there will be the highest number of tourists traveling is in two periods: from 3:00 a.m. until the morning. and during the daytime which has many flights into the country
As a countermeasure, a special lane will be opened for free Chinese visas during peak periods. In order to hasten to release the number of tourists as much as possible. One immigration officer stationed at the checkpoint will take no more than 60 seconds per person to check the immigration procedures and tourists will be given time to complete the various steps. Within the airport, no more than 20 minutes per person. If there is an increase in the number of tourists at the checkpoint, additional immigration officers will be deployed to provide immediate service. If during this time there is a high volume of passengers, we have coordinated with the Airports of Thailand to arrange various types of beverages. Take care of tourists In order to relieve stress in front of the checkpoint
In addition to the immigration checkpoint inside Suvarnabhumi Airport, Another airport that the Immigration Police are keeping a special eye on is the immigration checkpoint area within Don Mueang Airport and Phuket Airport. This is because there will be Chinese passengers coming in second at Don Mueang Airport and at Phuket Airport. There will be the number 1 number of Kazakh tourists arriving at the checkpoint.
The Immigration Bureau has information that there are approximately 300,000 Chinese tourists traveling into the country per day. If free visas are opened, there will be an increase in the number of tourists approximately every day. 100,000-200,000 people. As for Kazakhstani citizens who previously received free visas, the number of tourists arriving is approximately 100,000 people per day.
It is accepted that if free visas are opened to Chinese tourists, there may be illegal Chinese nationals who can escape and enter the country. But the Royal Thai Police has prepared preventative measures. By increasing the round of mobilization and crackdown on illegal tourists of all nationalities. By giving every headquarters including the Immigration Office and other units Increase the strictness of inspection It is believed that the measures in place will be able to filter out illegal persons from the country.
Source: Thai News Agency