Thailand plans to provide domestic tourism stimulus from July

[snoop1130]

Thailand plans to provide domestic tourism stimulus from July

 

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the almost deserted Grand Palace which usually is crowded with tourists, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok, Thailand, March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will draw up a stimulus plan for domestic tourism to be rolled out for four months starting in July, a senior official said on Thursday, as the country seeks to revive a sector hit badly by the global impacts of the coronavirus.

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will submit a plan to the Ministry of Finance for a package that will boost domestic tourism by next week, TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said in a statement.

 

The plan will offer perks encouraging travel for some 1.2 million medical personnel and health volunteers, he said, adding that offers would also be extended to the general public.

 

Spending by foreign tourists accounted for 11.4% of the country's gross domestic product last year, while domestic tourism made up 6%.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-06-04

 

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[petermik]

Tell the millions of ordinary folk here that have either lost their jobs or no income for months there,s "perks" to help them enjoy a break.......

[Justgrazing]

49 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Spending by foreign tourists accounted for 11.4% of the country's gross domestic product last year,

Best they get comfortable with reality that Int' tourism will not return this year in anything like the numbers they dream of .. whether the homegrown tourists can make up the shortfall is very debatable .. 

[ratcatcher]

If they send my wife B10000, I will make sure she and her sister are on the next train to Bangkok and they can go to the Grand Palace & Wat Pho, if it's open, or a jewelry shop or maybe a tailor's shop.

[Scouse123]

15 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Best they get comfortable with reality that Int' tourism will not return this year in anything like the numbers they dream of .. whether the homegrown tourists can make up the shortfall is very debatable .. 

 

Not debatable, it won't happen.

 

Homegrown tourist have neither the cash, will nor inclination. The Thai people have far bigger issues than holidays.

 

Blood and stone comes to mind.

[DPKANKAN]

16 hours ago, petermik said:

Tell the millions of ordinary folk here that have either lost their jobs or no income for months there,s "perks" to help them enjoy a break.......

Like more public holidays!! Of course all the governments workers still get paid, not like the average Joe Bloggs just trying to make a crust!!????????????????????????????????