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Minister vows to plug Elite Card loopholes

The first group of Chinese tourists to visit Thailand since shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic erupted in 2020 arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport on Jan 9. (File photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has vowed to plug loopholes in Thailand Elite Card to prevent Chinese nationals involved in grey businesses from using the privilege cards to enter the country.

Mr Phiphat said on Tuesday that the ministry was willing to cooperate fully with police to investigate brokers in China who allegedly used privilege cards to facilitate the entry of compatriots involved in illicit businesses. Any loopholes in the application of the cards would be plugged, he added.

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