The first batch of eight Chinese tourists have arrived in Phuket to learn Muay Thai under 90-day "Non-Ed" visas.
Officials welcomed the eight Chinese tourists at Phuket International Airport on Saturday.
The Chinese tourists are the first group of foreign tourists travelling to Thailand under Non-Immigrant ED Visa, or Non-Ed Visa, to learn Thai boxing.
This type of visa allows foreign tourists who take Muay Thai classes in Thailand to stay in the country for a total of 90 days, providing them with a 30-day addition to the previous allowance of 60 days.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is promoting Muay Thai as one of the country's soft powers, an official said.
