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