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PM gets AI help in video assuring Chinese they are safe in Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 22/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks Chinese in an AI-assisted video assuring Chinese tourists they are safe in Thailand and inviting them to celebrate the Lunar New Year here.
Call to cut visa-free length of stay
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/01/2025
» Tourism operators have asked the government to slash the visa-free length of stay for Chinese tourists to address concerns over illegal employment, while the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) urged the government to solve transnational crimes and scams.
How can Hongkongers protect themselves from Southeast Asian job scams?
South China Morning Post, Published on 14/01/2025
» HONG KONG — Hong Kong's Security Bureau has dispatched a task force to Thailand to meet local authorities amid a resurgence in residents being lured to Southeast Asian countries under false pretences and forced into illegal work.
New push to reassure Chinese tourists
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/01/2025
» The government plans an intensified tourism campaign while also stepping up security measures to restore flagging Chinese confidence in Thailand after a Chinese actor was lured to a lawless area of Myanmar after arriving in the kingdom.
Chinese cancel Thai trips amid safety fears
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 14/01/2025
» Hotels and airlines have started to see mass cancellations from Chinese tour groups during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday, while new bookings from independent tourists are also slower due to concerns over safety in Thailand.
Govt scrambles to restore Chinese tourist confidence
Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2025
» The government plans an intensified tourism campaign and stepped up security to restore flagging Chinese confidence in Thailand after a Chinese actor was lured to a lawless area of Myanmar after flying to Thailand.
Hong Kong sends task force to Thailand to look into cases of trapped residents
Published on 13/01/2025
» Hong Kong's Security Bureau has sent a task force to Thailand to follow up on cases involving residents being lured and trapped in Southeast Asian countries to engage in illegal work.
Hong Kong's Eason Chan axes Thai show over 'safety issues' for Chinese citizens
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/01/2025
» Hong Kong singer Eason Chan Yik-shun has cancelled his coming concert in Thailand, with the organiser citing safety concerns for Chinese citizens and fans travelling to the country.
Chinese celebs ditch Western brands in Xinjiang flap
Published on 26/03/2021
» BEIJING: Chinese celebrity endorsers have abandoned several foreign retail labels, including Nike and other top US brands, as Western concerns over labour conditions in Xinjiang spark a patriotic backlash from consumers.
BTS, Taylor Swift beaten as Spotify’s most-streamed artist in Hong Kong
Published on 02/12/2020
» Canto-pop singer Eason Chan was the most-streamed artist in Hong Kong for the fifth consecutive year, streaming service Spotify revealed this week.