"Authorities have been cracking down on illegal operators and also seized properties and licences in order to [prevent] bad behaviour," she said.She added, however, that the number of Chinese tourists was still growing. From September 1-11, their numbers increased by 33.7 per cent compared with the same period last year. From January 1 to September 11, the Chinese market grew by 19.3 per cent, while overall foreign arrivals were up by 12.1 per cent.The Tourist Police recently seized assets of OA Transport over the company's allegedly inappropriate operations. The company controlled more than 3,000 tourist buses in the country.Thailand welcomed nearly 8 million Chinese last year who injected revenue of Bt370 billion into the economy. That number is expected to surpass 10 million this year.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 12, 2016 18:00 UTC