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dtac welcomes Chinese tourists flocking to Thailand during the long Songkran holiday and Chinese Labor Day period Press Releases

12 April 2023


12 April 2023 – dtac welcomes Chinese tourists flocking to celebrate the Thai Songkran festival in mid-April and Chinese Labor Day at the end of the month. In April, up to 300,000 Chinese tourists are expected to arrive out of up to 2 million overseas visitors. Statistically, dtac Happy Tourist SIM is the Number 1 SIM in the Chinese tourist market in Thailand and to celebrate this success, dtac is launching a promotional campaign to level up the tourist experience in Thailand with faster connectivity, better coverage, and more available data. Tourists Rejoice! Get 2X free upgrades on valid days and data with dtac Happy Tourist SIM packages powered by the synergy of dtac & True delivering Better Together. dtac Happy Tourist SIM is better than ever with the broadest and fastest nationwide 5G, 4G, and Wi-Fi coverage across all 77 provinces of Thailand. Buy your dtac SIM at https://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/products/tourist-sim.html or if you just landed, then head to dtac shops inside both Bangkok airports and Phuketairport today.

Top 5 Attractions in Thailand Chinese Visitors Search For

According to Ctrip.com – China’s largest and world’s second largest online travel agency – Chinese visitors looked up information for these attractions the most (as of March 2023):

1. Tiffany cabaret show, Pattaya;
2. Simon Cabaret Show, Patong Beach, Phuket;
3. SEA LIFE Bangkok Ocean World;
4. Sanctuary of Truth, Pattaya; and
5. The Grand Palace and Asiatique The Riverfront, Bangkok.

In addition, the pop-up Disney 100 Village at the Asiatique from 24 March through 31 July – is expected to gain plenty of interest from Chinese tourists.

What do Chinese Tourists Like to Do in Thailand?

In the past, the majority of Chinese visitors arrived as group tours but as they learn more and more about Thailand and logistics, the more they come as free independent travelers (FIT) These FIT tourists prefer to do their own online research on where to go and what to do on their own with trips averaging 7-10 days, according to a recent survey. Amongst the most popular things to do are joining the Songkran water splashing festival and visiting national parks and water activities around islands. Chinese tourists are keen to watch Muay Thai, taste Durians as far as the Durian orchards, and shop at floating markets. Making prayers at revered Buddhist destinations, chilling out at sunset on rooftop bars, plus street food hopping. Many take the culinary experience to the next level by taking up short Thai food cooking courses, riding elephants, and taking traditional Thai massage for relaxing comfort. Of course, dressing up in Thai school uniforms for picture taking is one of the must-do this year.

dtac Happy Tourist SIM Packages:

  • dtac Happy Tourist SIM 299 Baht
    get 2X bonus: from 8 to 16 valid days and from 15 GB data to 30 GB.
  • dtac Happy Tourist SIM 599 Baht
    also gets a 2X bonus: from 15 to 30 valid days and from 30 GB data to 60 GB.

  • Buy 3 get 1 Free package exclusively at dtac shop in Thai airports, plus souvenirs.

For more information, please check out www.dtac.co.th/s/touristsim


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