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Chinese New Year travel boom

Inbound and outbound tourism is expected to be very active during Chinese New Year, say tourism operators.

A vendor in Bangkok’s Chinatown checks out lanterns and paper offerings for sale ahead of Chinese New Year. Many Chinese opt to travel abroad to celebrate the festival, which begins next Sunday. THANARAK KHOONTON

The Tourism Council of Thailand expects the number of Chinese tourist arrivals from China and Hong Kong will reach 100,000 during the long holiday starting next Sunday, generating 4.2 billion baht.

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