Bangkok, 3 February 2024 – Thailand’s greatest Chinese language New 12 months 2024 celebration formally opened in Bangkok’s Chinatown on Yaowarat Highway with thrilling lineup of cultural performances and joyous actions all through this month. Festivities are additionally going down up and down the nation together with in 5 distinctive areas supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
H.E. Ms. Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports activities, along with Mr. Wu Zhiwu, Minister on the Embassy of The Folks’s Republic of China within the Kingdom of Thailand formally opened the Chinese language New 12 months 2024 lanterns and decorations and the illumination “Tunnel of Golden Dragon” with the theme of “Celebrating the Golden 12 months” on the Chalermphrakiat Gate, Odeon Circle, Yaowarat Highway.
Additionally current on the occasion have been Ms. Chang Yumeng, Counsellor for Cultural Affairs of the Embassy of the Folks’s Republic of China to Thailand, and Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, TAT Governor, in addition to representatives and figures from the private and non-private sector.
Previous to the official opening ceremony of Thailand’s greatest Chinese language New 12 months celebrations in Bangkok’s Chinatown, TAT held a press convention to announce the colourful and vibrant festivities of the varied Chinese language New 12 months celebrations going down round Thailand.
Mr. Kitti Chaodee, Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Sports activities, mentioned “This yr celebrates a momentous event of 49 years of diplomatic relations between Thailand and China. Thailand is understood for internet hosting one of many greatest Chinese language New 12 months celebrations exterior of China, and yearly staging cultural trade performances to mark Thailand-China friendship. And, with hundreds of thousands of Thais of Chinese language descent, this yr’s celebrations will delight guests with distinctive cultural connections at Thai- Chinese language communities nationwide.”
In accordance with Mr. Kitti, through the Chinese language New 12 months 2024 interval (7-15 February), Thailand expects to welcome 995,000 guests (+36%) and generate 28.39 billion Baht in income. Of those, given the beneficial issue of vacationer visa exemption, Chinese language arrivals are anticipated to achieve 177,000 guests and generate 6.2 billion Baht in income (+366%). Progress can be anticipated for home journey, at two million journeys with 6 billion Baht spending (+6%).
Becoming a member of Mr. Kitti on the press convention have been Ms. Chang Yumeng from Chinese language Embassy, Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, TAT Governor, and senior officers from the Bangkok Metropolitan administration and 5 provinces – Nakhon Sawan, Chiang Mai, Songkhla, Suphan Buri, Ratchaburi, in addition to representatives and figures from the private and non-private sector.
Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, TAT Governor, mentioned “TAT is collaborating with the private and non-private sectors together with the Chinese language Embassy in Thailand, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Bangkok Chinatown Enterprise Membership, in addition to 5 different distinctive areas to usher within the 12 months of the Dragon.”
In Bangkok, the celebration is being held at Yaowarat Highway, one among Bangkok’s hottest points of interest amongst Chinese language vacationers. Highlights embrace:
1-29 February (18.00-23.00 Hrs.): Chinatown Chinese language New 12 months 2024 lanterns and decorations with the theme of “Celebrating the Golden 12 months” and the illumination “Tunnel of Golden Dragon” on the Chalermphrakiat Gate, Odeon Circle.
9 February: Chinese language New 12 months 2024 greetings by senior officers representing the governments of China and Thailand on the China Cultural Centre in Bangkok
10-12 February: Particular mapping projection present telling the story of Yaowarat’s Thai-Chinese language neighborhood with the theme of “The Dragon King” at Krungsri Financial institution on Yaowarat Highway.
10-11 February: Actions to pay respect to the pictures of the Chinese language Gods at 5 well-known shrines, guided by famend Thai fortune-tellers.
10-11 February: Cultural trade performances from China together with particular reveals from Zhejiang and Quanzhou.
TAT can be offering assist to mark the Chinese language New 12 months 2024 in 5 distinctive areas with giant Thai-Chinese language communities.
3-14 February: “108 Miraculous Years of Religion” Pak Nam Pho Chinese language New 12 months, Nakhon Sawan
Sep 11 February: Chinese language New 12 months 2024, Ratchaburi
9-13 February: Hat Yai Chinese language New 12 months, Songkhla
10-12 February: “16 Years Miraculous Dragon” Suphan Buri Chinese language New 12 months on the Dragon Descendants Museum, Suphan Buri
10-11 February: twenty first Chiang Mai Chinatown Competition, Chiang Mai
The formally opening ceremony of the Chinese language New 12 months 2024 on the Chalermphrakiat Gate, Odeon Circle, Yaowarat Highway.
TAT’s press convention to announce the colourful and vibrant festivities of the varied Chinese language New 12 months celebrations going down round Thailand.
Chinese language New 12 months 2024 lanterns and decorations with the theme of “Celebrating the Golden 12 months” and the illumination “Tunnel of Golden Dragon” on the Chalermphrakiat Gate, Odeon Circle.
Chinese language New 12 months 2024 cultural performances on the TAT press convention.
