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MAE SA, THAILAND - JULY 25: Chinese tourists ride elephants at the Mae Sa Elephant Camp on July 25, 2014 in Mae Sa, Thailand. Thailand's government announced recently that visa fees will be waived for tourists from China and Taiwan between August 1 and October 31 in a bid to boost tourism affected by recent political turmoil. (Photo by Taylor Weidman/Getty Images)

MAE SA, THAILAND - JULY 25:  Chinese tourists ride elephants at the Mae Sa Elephant Camp on July 25, 2014 in Mae Sa, Thailand. Thailand's government announced recently that visa fees will be waived for tourists from China and Taiwan between August 1 and October 31 in a bid to boost tourism affected by recent political turmoil.  (Photo by Taylor Weidman/Getty Images)