据报道，今年7月，印度时隔5年恢复对中国公民的旅游签证办理，但当时仅开放印度驻华大使馆以及驻 上海、广州和香港领事馆的办理渠道。《新印度快报》称，此次将签证办理范围扩大至全球，彰显出印 度对当前双边关系发展态势的信心不断增强。 【环球时报驻印度特约记者 米小丫 环球时报记者 徐耶鲁】印度新德里电视台22日报道称，为推动印中 关系正常化，印度政府已全面恢复向中国公民发放旅游签证。该举措被印媒评价为印中两国关系持续缓 和的又一重要信号。 消息人士对《新印度快报》透露，印度政府日前已在全球范围内对其驻外大使馆及领事馆发布"全面恢 复对中国公民旅游签证办理业务"的通知，此举契合印中双方为稳定双边关系而达成的一系列"以民众为 核心的举措"。 不过，据《环球时报》驻印度特约记者观察，在第一次"恢复签证"的短暂喜悦后，中国游客很快感受到 印度对华旅行签证的"高门槛"，特别是在世界各国持续优化签证的潮流下，显得缺乏成效。而此次面对 全球中国公民开放印度旅游签证，并不代表简化了程序，其通过率是否有所改善仍待观察。印度一家旅 行社的负责人维克拉姆·拉纳说，目前印度面向中国游客的签证流程复杂耗时，"导致中国游客纷纷转向 其他目的地 ...

Core Viewpoint - The Thai tourism industry is facing significant challenges due to a sharp decline in Chinese tourist arrivals, leading to price reductions and a series of government interventions to stimulate demand [5][19]. Group 1: Current Situation of Thai Tourism - The Thai hotel industry has seen a downturn after four years of price increases, primarily due to a substantial drop in visitors from China, with foreign tourist numbers decreasing by 7.2% year-on-year as of August [5][6]. - In the second quarter of 2025, foreign tourist arrivals in Thailand totaled 717,000, generating approximately 312 billion Thai Baht in revenue, a 12% decline compared to the previous year, with Chinese tourists down by 46% [5][6]. - The lack of Chinese tourists has led to a reliance on European visitors, but this is insufficient to compensate for the loss, indicating a structural issue in the tourism market [6][19]. Group 2: Factors Affecting Chinese Tourist Confidence - The incident involving Wang Xing, who was kidnapped at the Thai-Myanmar border, has severely impacted Chinese tourists' confidence, causing many families to choose alternative destinations like Japan and Singapore [8][9]. - Predictions suggest that in 2025, only about 500,000 Chinese tourists will visit Thailand, with most trips being business-related rather than leisure, a stark contrast to pre-pandemic figures [9][19]. - Neighboring countries such as Japan and Vietnam are experiencing significant increases in Chinese tourist arrivals, further eroding Thailand's market share [12][14][17]. Group 3: Government Response and Market Strategies - The Thai government has implemented various measures to attract tourists, including virtual currency exchanges, free domestic flight tickets, and subsidies, but these efforts have not yielded the desired results [6][18]. - The tourism industry is struggling with the effectiveness of traditional stimulus measures, as the loss of Chinese tourists represents a fundamental shift in travel preferences rather than a temporary setback [18][19]. - There are concerns that ongoing government support programs are not reaching smaller hotels effectively, leading to financial strain on these businesses [19][20].