Surge in Chinese tourists during holidays revitalizes Thailand's tourism industry

STORY: Surge in Chinese tourists during holidays revitalizes Thailand's tourism industry DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pattaya beach 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): SUCHART, Employee of Polly Speedboat 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHANAPAN KAEWCHAIYAWUTH, Vice president of the Thai-Chinese Tourism Alliance Association 4. various of Chinese tourists STORYLINE: Thailand is seeing a surge in the number of Chinese tourists during the May Day holiday, the first long holiday after the Spring Festival holiday in January. The influx of Chinese tourists has provided a boost to Thailand's tourism industry, which has been eagerly awaiting the return of international visitors. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): SUCHART, Employee of Polly Speedboat "I feel like everything is improving, especially with the increasing number of (Chinese tourists) after the COVID-19 pandemic, which has also helped our economic situation. If Chinese tourists continue to come back, it woul