Many tour operators in China are offering packages to Thailand at prices as low as Bt3,600 per head, and tourism associations warn that China is returning to “zero-fare” tour packages.
Yutthachai Soonthronrat-|tanavate, president of the Association of Domestic Travel and vice president of the Tourism Council of Thailand, said one travel company in China began promoting packages to Thailand at very low prices a few weeks ago.
Its "buy one, get two free" promotion was scheduled to bring tourists to Thailand from yesterday through next weekend for 1,980 yuan, or about Bt11,000, which means about Bt3,600 per person.
The package includes accommodation, transport and meals, but not air fares.
"If operators continue offering such cheap packages, it will be dangerous for Thai tourism," Yutthachai said.