STIMULUS PACKAGE TO ASSIST TOUR OPERATORS
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The Fiscal Policy Office of the Finance Ministry plans to launch a stimulus package to boost the country’s tourist business in the last quarter of this year to boost the number of tourists following a drop in the number of visitors from China and Russia, the office’s director-general, Lavaron Sangsnit, said recently.
He added that the measure would focus on sustainable and safe tourism and generate more income for locals.
For sustainable and safe tourism, the office is considering providing lowinterest loans to tour operators to improve security for tourists who use their service.
Meanwhile, the office is also studying the behaviour of foreign tourists to encourage the sale of products that match their spending patterns, he said.
The office expects the number of tourists to hit 39.5 million this year, up 11.58 per cent from 2017, and revenue from the tourist business will achieve Bt2.08 trillion at the end of this year, he said.
