The Royal Thai Consulate-General in Xiamen was officially founded on Sept 19, 2005 and was initially called the Thai Consulate Office in Xiamen. It was upgraded to a consulate-general in May 2006.
The consulate-general is located in Building No 3, City Hotel Xiamen, No 16 Huyuan Road, Xiamen.
The consulate-general is in charge of all consular works in Fujian and Jiangxi provinces.
China announced and implemented on May 15 a policy allowing visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships via all cruise ship ports along the country's coastline.
China and Georgia are set to waive visa requirements for travelers starting May 28.