Bangkok Post
Tourism stimulus likely to be postponed until April
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The government’s planned “Thai Tiew Thai Plus” domestic tourism stimulus scheme is likely to be postponed until April next year, amid concerns that staging a promotion during the high season starting in October would have limited economic benefits.
Key facts
- The government’s planned “Thai Tiew Thai Plus”
- The move followed discussions among cabinet members and representatives of relevant ministries
- The original plan was for people to travel under the scheme from November to February 2027, with a blackout period from Dec 15 to Jan 15 to avoid the New Year holiday period
- The Thai Tiew Thai Plus (Thais Travel Thailand Plus) scheme has been earmarked with a 4-billion-baht budget and is expected to offer one million travel entitlements
Summary
The move followed discussions among cabinet members and representatives of relevant ministries. Most agreed on the need for tourism stimulus but expressed concerns over the programme’s timing, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said on Wednesday.
They argued that injecting additional government spending during the high season from late this year through early next year would be unnecessary, as tourist demand is already strong and hotels are normally operating at full or near-full occupancy.