Govt planning e-wallet to boost domestic tourism

By The Nation

 

 

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana said on August 30 that the government will launch an e-wallet app next month as part of efforts to boost domestic tourism. 

 

All Thai nationals, aged 18 onwards, who register for the e-wallet will get a Bt1,000 credit that they can spend on travelling. This is part of the government stimulus package.

 

Thai travellers who top up their wallet to spend on travel-related expenses such as hotel or transport, will get 15 per cent of their money back, though this will be limited to Bt4,500 per person. 

 

The Comptroller General Department has opened registration for shops and food vendors, and Uttama expects some 130,000 shops to apply. 

Holders of state-welfare cards are also eligible for the Bt1,000 subsidy provided they use the money outside their hometowns.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30375642

 

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So the left hand is giving 1,000 baht to promote domestic tourism while the right hand is doing TM30 fines to discourage domestic tourism.

*heavy sigh and slowly shakes head*

Interested to see how this idea will pan out. 1,000 B free money? Sounds like time to take the missus out for dinner!

4 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

So the left hand is giving 1,000 baht to promote domestic tourism while the right hand is doing TM30 fines to discourage domestic tourism.

*heavy sigh and slowly shakes head*

My thoughts exactly as I was reading it, and I'm with you with the Heavy sigh & shaking head.

Can expats have an e-wallet too?  Gonna need one for all the TM30 fines.

Nice incentive....what next ? Vouchers to get free happy end soapys ?

Why they telling farangs this news, when only Thais over 18 can qualify? Rubbing salt into the TM 30 wounds?

Is it tourism to go drink beers at the next village for all young thai people?