For millions of Chinese tourists, Thailand used to be a happy land of water fights, lantern festivals and delicious food.

Thailand’s Visa-Free Entry for Chinese Tourists Likely to Face Challenges

But thanks to social media rumours and a blockbuster movie, the kingdom’s image among many Chinese people is now one of dangerous illegality and seedy scam border compounds — leaving visitor numbers plummeting.

Thailand is hugely reliant on tourism, particularly from China. The country welcomed more than 10 million Chinese visitors each year before the Covid-19 pandemic — numbers Bangkok is desperate to see return.

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By Thai PBS World