News Forum - Chinese nationals top applicants for Thailand’s 10 year LTR visa

[Thaiger]

In September, Thailand launched the 10-year Long Term Resident (LTR) visa to attract foreigners with ‘high potential’ into the kingdom. Chinese nationals represent 60% of LTR visa applications made to date, according to Chinese media. Prior to the pandemic, Chinese nationals topped the list of foreign arrivals in Thailand every year, mostly arriving in big groups on guided tours. However, bus-loads of Chinese tourists have been missing from Thailand’s major tourist destinations this year thanks to China’s Covid-zero policy. Right now, Chinese charter-group tours to Thailand remain banned. Determined to get to Thailand, Chinese nationals have made applicants for 10 […]

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[Tim_Melb]

No surprise here under the current regimes crack Downs and return to the dark old days many middle class and wealthy Chinese are desperate to get out of the country and take whatever wealth they can with them. According to many reports the Chinese authorities are revoking passports and denying permission for these people to exit the country especially if they are departing as a family group. One can only assume that they want to make sure that travellers have family at home to guarantee their return...