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Chongqing metro begins Thai-language announcements at 3 stations
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Chongqing has begun trialling Thai-language announcements at three stations on its urban rail network, as the southwestern Chinese city seeks to make travel more convenient for Thai and other foreign visitors.
Key facts
- The pilot service began on 29 September at Chaotianmen, Xiaoshizi and Liziba stations, according to Xinhua.
- The move comes as the number of Thai visitors staying overnight in Chongqing rose 154.1% year on year through July, according to the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism
- Chongqing has begun trialling Thai-language announcements at three stations on its urban rail network, as the southwestern Chinese city seeks to make travel more convenient for Thai and other foreign visitors.
- Thai was selected as the pilot foreign language for the upgraded service, with the three stations chosen because they are popular tourist destinations among international visitors.
Summary
The pilot service began on 29 September at Chaotianmen, Xiaoshizi and Liziba stations, according to Xinhua.
Thai was selected as the pilot foreign language for the upgraded service, with the three stations chosen because they are popular tourist destinations among international visitors.