Sansern admitted that "undesirable" elements were inevitable among such a large influx of tourists but that Thais must keep their spirit of hospitality.
The manual of etiquette for Chinese tourists published during this holiday season, will not be the first book targeted at Chinese tourists to hit the shelves of Thailand's bookstores, however. Two years ago, the Chinese student and writer Wei Yunmei, or Echo Wang, published an e-book with cartoons criticizing Chinese tourists entitled "Pigs On The Loose" that catalogued the embarrassing things some Chinese tourists do.