According to CNBC, there was a 15.6% decline in trip bookings to Thailand from 13 January to 20 January. Chinese tourists are choosing destinations other than Southeast Asia The decline in interest in Thailand also affects other Southeast Asian countries,

BANGKOK: Chinese tourists visiting Thailand for Chinese New Year are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work in hellish scam centres, despite efforts to reassure them. Chinese nationals topped the list of visitors to Thailand last year,

The kidnapping of Chinese actor Wang Xing in Thailand has triggered a wave of trip cancellations among Chinese tourists planning to visit the country during the Chinese New Year. Chinese tourists are massively canceling trips to Thailand amid growing safety concerns following the kidnapping of well-known actor Wang Xing.

Chinese interest in Thailand as a vacation destination has taken a hit during the annual Lunar New Year holiday. Bookings have declined by 15.6 percent from January 13 to 20, compared to the previous week.