Thai PM to enlist Xi’s help to ease Chinese tourists’ concerns

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PUBLISHED: 28 Jan 2025 at 16: 13

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a meeting on the sidelines of the Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting on Nov 15, 2024, in Lima, Peru. The prime minister will visit China from Feb 5-8. (Photo: Government House)
At a gathering on the eve of the Apec Economic Leaders ‘ Meeting on November 15, 2024, in Lima, Peru, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The prime minister may travel to China from February 8 to February 5. ( Photo: Government House )

In an effort to address issues of visitors about health in the Southeast Asian nation, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced on Tuesday that she will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during her visit to China next year. &nbsp,

Following reports of withdrawal by some travelers spooked by a well-known prostitution case involving a Chinese professional near the Thai borders with Myanmar earlier this month, the government made arrangements for Ms. Paetongtarn’s planned trip to Beijing in February to Beijing between February 8 and 8. &nbsp,

The top said she will ask China to stop spreading false information about Thailand’s safety and that she is concerned about call center scams in neighboring nations. &nbsp,

Thailand’s tourism industry is the biggest exporter, with immigrants accounting for 6.7 million of the 35. 5 million travelers in 2024. Since the industry accounts for about 12 % of the country’s gross domestic product and almost a fifth of jobs, Ms. Paetongtarn had previously instructed law enforcement to intensify a crackdown against call center groups and ensure the safety of visitors. &nbsp,

Across Southeast Asia, the billion-dollar computer con procedures have been expanding, especially in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. They frequently operate under the command of Taiwanese fugitives who fled their home country in 2020 following a domestic assault, and they have taken refuge in places of Myanmar where the defense plan is loosing control of their holdings by rebels.