With more money in people’s pockets and the rise of discount airlines, tourism is booming in the (21) , especially in Thailand. The country is expected to (22) 25 million visitors this year, more than India or (23) of its neighbors. Some 3.3 million are arriving from China, (24) double the 2011 figure, according to the Bangkok-based Pacific Asia Travel Association. A few years ago Chinese tour groups kept to hotels in Pattaya or the (25) rings of Bangkok. Now some individuals and groups are upgrading and staying closer to the city center.