Thailand and China will implement a reciprocal visa-free scheme for their citizens, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday.
The prime minister said that the permanent visa-free scheme between the two countries would start on March 1.
Travellers from both Thailand and China will no longer need to submit visa applications in advance for visits to each other's countries.
The development was a progression from Thailand's previous visa-free program for Chinese visitors, which was due to end on Feb 29.
Last year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand reported that Chinese tourists formed the second largest group of visitors to Thailand.
About 3.42 million Chinese people visited Thailand last year, while Malaysians were the largest group, with around 4.4 million visitors to the kingdom during the same period.
