BANGKOK, 5 February 2024: Thailand’s Chinese New Year 2024 celebration officially opened during the weekend in Bangkok’s Chinatown, signalling cultural performances and street entertainment throughout February to mark 49 years of China-Thailand friendship.
Official festivities supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand are underway in five locations.
In Bangkok, the celebration is being held at Yaowarat Road from 1 to 29 February with the theme of “Celebrating the Golden Year” and the illumination named “Tunnel of Golden Dragon”.
Other locations
3-14 February: “108 Miraculous Years of Faith” Pak Nam Pho Chinese New Year, Nakhon Sawan
9-11 February: Chinese New Year 2024, Ratchaburi
9-13 February: Hat Yai Chinese New Year, Songkhla
10-12 February: “16 Years Miraculous Dragon” Suphan Buri Chinese New Year at the Dragon Descendants Museum, Suphan Buri
10-11 February: 21st Chiang Mai Chinatown Festival, Chiang Mai
Tourism forecasters at the TAT reckon the Chinese New Year 2024 holiday week from 7 to15 February) will draw 995,000 visitors (+36%) and generate an estimated THB28.39 billion in revenue.
Beyond Chinese New Year, tourist arrivals from China should improve once a 1 March bilateral visa exemption kicks in. TAT is already forecasting around 8.5 million visits from China, up from 3.5 million in 2023.
During the Chinese New Year week-long festival, TAT estimates Chinese tourist arrivals will reach 177,000, generating THB6.2 billion in revenue.
