2016年CRI Thai Tourism Authority Hopes to Woo More Chinese in 2016

 

Representatives from a total of 61 Thai hotels, travel companies, airline companies, theme parks and other recreational venues¹ have gathered in Beijing for anew tourismproject titled "amazing Thailand". 

They aim to promote four tourism products to Chinese travelers, including high-end luxury tour, medical tourism, honeymoon² romantic tour and a golf tour. 

Runjuan Tongrut, Executive Director of East Asia Region, with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, has pointed³ out an obvious advantage for a rehabilitation⁴ tour in her country.

"One of the most importances is affordable⁵ price. If you compare the costs for medical treatment with that in the U.S. and Europe, same standard, same treatment, Thai's price is cheaper, lower than other countries two to three times."

Though it is largely known as a tourist destination among Chinese people, Thailand has long won its name as a rehabilitation resort among Europeans, Americans and people from the Middle East. 

China currently undergoes a shortage of quality medical services. Middle and high-income Chinese people have high demands for high-end, verified medical services, which domestic medical system might fail to offer.

This comes with anther advantage that Thai tourism authority boasts. Runjuan Tongrut explains:

"The other thing also important is no queue. When you come to Thailand for medical treatment it's no queue because we have many private hospitals and private medical institutions, you can just walk in and it would just cost you one hour or two hours. If you compare to many other countries, you have to make an appointment one week, one month and in Thailand we have 20 medical teams. In addition, our nurses can speak many languages, including Chinese and Arabic."

Li Mei, a supervisor⁶ of Southeast Asia Division of China International Travel Service, has over twenty years of experiences in taking Chinese tour groups to Thailand.

"I have been on an inspection⁷ tour to Thailand. The services local Thai hospitals offer their patients may vary, including cosmetic⁸ surgery, expulsion of toxin⁹, DNA-based medical tests and test-tube babies. I also heard that the birth of test-tube babies costs much less in Thailand than in the U.S. or within China. That explains why Thailand could always successfully attract tourists. Also travelers may do a medical checkup when they are in Thailand, and get a detailed¹⁰ report on their health before returning home."

Runjuan Tongrut, the Executive Director of East Asia Region for Thailand Tourism, wasspeaking with a group of journalists from various Chinese media organizations on Tuesday, March 1, 2016.[Photo: CRIENGLISH.com]

As many may wonder why travelers should bother to conduct a medical checkup on their body during a tour to Thailand, the answer came up easily if you are clear about these local hospitals' location. 

According to Runjuan Tongrut, the Executive Director of East Asia Region for Thailand Tourism, these private hospitals are located near either shopping mall or tour attractions, which may be convenient for patients and their family members.

"Some hospitals are connected to the hotel; some hospitals are located in the shopping areas. You go to a hospital for treatment and in the same time you can enjoy the beach, sea because hospitals are not too far from the beach." 

Some Thailand hospitals are hiring Chinese-speaking staff as they anticipate a rise in Chinese patients.

Statistics of the tourism authority of Thailand show Thailand received nearly eight million Chinese travelers last year, almost one third of Thailand's entire inbound tourists for the whole year.

For Studio Plus, I'm Xu Fei.

1 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

2 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

3 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

4 rehabilitation   

n.康复，悔过自新，修复，复兴，复职，复位

参考例句：

• He's booked himself into a rehabilitation clinic.他自己联系了一家康复诊所。
• No one can really make me rehabilitation of injuries.已经没有人可以真正令我的伤康复了。

5 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。

6 supervisor   

n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师

参考例句：

• Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
• He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。

7 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

8 cosmetic   

n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的

参考例句：

• These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
• Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

9 toxin   

n.毒素，毒质

参考例句：

• Experts have linked this condition to a build-up of toxins in the body.专家已把这一病症与体内毒素的积累联系起来。
• Tests showed increased levels of toxin in shellfish.检验表明水生有壳动物的毒素水平提高了。

10 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。