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"Golden Temple Country" is patience and try to propagate changes before actions lack of awareness of Chinese tourists to increase tourism revenues
Drying underwear in the temple, defecate indiscriminately in public places, ice on the temple bell and foot-washing at the sink ... the example of the behavior of Chinese tourists that Thailand offend people.
Below is a video of a Chinese man caused many reactions from the blogosphere.
Kanlaya Yimpreeda (29), shown seller wreath at Erawan Shrine in the heart of bustling Bangkok, terrified shared: "I've seen a Chinese couples baby urinating near temple, right at one of Bangkok's most sacred places. "
Meanwhile, Mr Korn Ornprasert, a tour guide veteran complained: "Chinese tourists have no discipline. They throw cigarette butts indiscriminately and sometimes spitting in public places ".
Recently, the reaction of public opinion forced the Thai government to issue thousands guidebook on codes of conduct in Thailand in Chinese.
In March last, a recorded video image of Chinese tourists in airport row inserts posted on social networks Facebook and sparking debate "heated" between the two countries netizens.
A Chinese tourists at the Royal Palace in Thailand. Photo: Reuters
The fact that in the context of Thailand's economy is recovering after the coup occurred in 2014, the travel company at the "land of smiles", said they had no choice but to smile laugh and suffer.
Tourism contributes 7% to the GDP of Thailand and China are the largest group of foreign visitors here. In addition, the country of 1, 3 billion people are still the leading trading partner of Thailand.
There were many Chinese tourists have behaviors that many other countries have complained, typically as in 2013, a Chinese teenager who wrote graffiti on the statue at a temple in Egypt 3500 years old inscription "Ding Hao Jin came here". In France, the famous fountain in the Louvre was turned into naked feet favorite Chinese guests.
Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd, spokesman for the Thai government, said the increase in profits from tourism is a priority for the government to compensate for lower export values. Hence, Thailand had to tolerate the ritual acts in the interests of the industry "smokeless".
Last year, the rally closed for months blocked many roads in the capital has caused the government to impose a curfew in Bangkok and surrounding provinces. This incident was dealt a major blow, causing damage to the tourism industry in Thailand.
China is also deeply aware of the image of its nationals abroad. So last January, the authorities have set up a database system to help control the country, some visitors "do not know" and monitor those who frequently violate.
Mei Zhang, who participated in a five-day tour of Thailand, said she did not feel afraid of what people think about China: "We are bringing in a foreign language, but perhaps everyone will say the same thing about the Japanese, and the Americans earlier. Once there are too many tourists coming from a country, they will be very vulnerable to criticism. "
According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), just in the month 1/2015, Thailand welcomed over 560 thousand Chinese tourists, accounting for more than 1/5 of the total number of foreign visitors. TAT has also established an official account on Weibo - Social networking sites are the most popular China - with staff fluent in Mandarin 24/24 to interact with guests.
For the benefit of the tourism industry in particular and the entire economy of Thailand, Mr. Sansern affirmed both countries need to soften in this issue: "We are the home, must adapt, and customers we also have to adapt. "
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