Blockbuster Movie Scares Chinese Tourists Away From Thailand

Movie poster for the hugely-popular Chinese movie "No More Bets" that was set in Thailand.

Chinese tourists landing in Bangkok on Monday were greeted with a heroes welcome, including Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who went to the airport to personally welcome the first batch of visa-free visitors.

Thailand is desperate to revive its Chinese tourism business, which has taken an enormous hit due to the popularity of a blockbuster movie “No More Bets” which has seemingly scared many of the 10 million Chinese travelers who used to go to the Southeast Asian country.

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