"Visa-free era" brings closer exchanges between China, Thailand

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"Visa-free era" brings closer exchanges between China, Thailand

STORY: "Visa-free era" brings closer exchanges between China, Thailand SHOOTING DATE: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): ADISORN SANGKRAJANG, Thai tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): BUNSUK WITHANWATTANA, Thai tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Thai): KAVISARA CHAROENPORN, Thai tour operator STORYLINE: Mutual visa exemption between China and Thailand takes effect on Friday. Chinese holders of ordinary official passports and ordinary passports and Thai holders of ordinary passports will be allowed to enter and stay in each other's country visa-free for up to 30 days, or no more than 90 days per 180 days. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): ADISORN SANGKRAJANG, Thai tourist "Exciting! Visa-free makes it convenient. China is a country with a rich culture, which I've always longed to experience." SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): BUNSUK WITHANWATTANA, Thai tourist "This will be my second trip to Zhangjiajie. I have been there before and enj

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