Ministry to seek Cabinet nod for Bt20-bn domestic tourism promotion plans

[rooster59]

Ministry to seek Cabinet nod for Bt20-bn domestic tourism promotion plans

By THE NATION

 

 

The Tourism and Sports Ministry will table before the Cabinet on June 16 plans requiring a budget of Bt20 billion to boost the domestic tourism sector.

 

 

Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said that the proposals involve three tourism packages, which will be offered during July-October.

 

The packages aim to help three groups of businesses: tour guides, hoteliers and the airlines.

 

The first package is for medical personnel numbering some 1.2 million, as they are on the frontline in dealing with Covid-19 outbreak, such as village public health volunteers. They will be given the budget for study tours or seminars to be arranged by local tour guide operators. It entails a cost of Bt2.4 billion.

 

The second package is to help hotels totalling 5 million rooms.

 

Initially the government might subsidise 40 per cent of room tariff for travellers. Applicants must be aged 20 and above to be eligible for the subsidy. They will have to register via a mobile application to download the e-voucher to enjoy the room rate discount.

 

The third package aims at helping low-cost airlines.

 

The government will subsidise 40 per cent of airfare for travellers who will pay the balance 60 per cent.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30389593

 

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[PatOngo]

What a "swill" idea!...……………... To the trough!

[colinneil]

17 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The Tourism and Sports Ministry will table before the Cabinet on June 16 plans requiring a budget of Bt20 billion to boost the domestic tourism sector.

Why request a budget of 20 billion baht?

Most people are struggling to survive the virus situation, no money for holidays.

The only reason i can see for wanting this money is to get their snouts in, and hey presto, money has gone.

[emilyarin]

maybe they will pay people to go to Thailand, the people with money to spend on holiday's will travel to other destinations