BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry is considering the termination of the "Tour Teaw Thai" domestic stimulus package, if it cannot distribute the benefits to the majority of people equally.

 

Minister Phlipat Ratchakitprakarn said the ministry is planning to hold a meeting with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to ensure the stimulus measure will benefit a wide range of operators, to help mitigate the economic impacts of COVID-19.

 

He said there is a chance that the scheme will be terminated if only certain groups take advantage of it. This stimulus scheme is designed to provide a subsidy of 40% on tour packages, priced up to 5,000 baht, to a million local tourists.

 

Last week, the Thai Transportation Operators Association met with the Tourism and Sports Ministry, calling for assistance to help operators prepare for the country’s reopening. The association explained that tour bus operators do not stand to benefit much from the scheme, as many local travelers may opt to travel by air.

 

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Aren't all their domestic tourism schemes designed for certain people and not everyone? Just my view.

Stimulus package to encourage those with disposable income to tour while Covid is on the upswing?  They could pay Burmese workers a lot less to tour around and spread it.

14 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Aren't all their domestic tourism schemes designed for certain people and not everyone? Just my view.

When the doors are opened in the 120 day plan all subsistence will stop... the pot is empty and Prayut will not be bailing anyone out.

The doors are open... get on with it, sink or swim.