Thailand recently announced that it will launch the e-visa service in its embassy in Beijing on Feb 15, and it will be available in its consulates in other Chinese cities in early March.

The service will make it more convenient for Chinese tourists to apply for a Thai visa.

They can fill out an application form and make an appointment via the website thaievisa.go.th. They can also pay via popular Chinese online payment platforms such as AliPay and WeChat Pay. Finally, they have to submit their passport for approval and affixing of the visa sticker at an embassy or consulate.

Official data show that in 2018, international tourist arrivals to Thailand reached 37 million, and about 10.5 million were from China.

According to Chatri Archjananun, director-general of the Department of Consular Affairs of Thailand, visa application results will be emailed to the Chinese applicants in the future, with no need of stamps or stickers on passports.