Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports plans to extend or reintroduce some tourism stimulus policies launched over the last two years.
Permanent Secretary Sombat Kuruphan said the ministry is currently debating which of the seven policies originally launched to counter the multiple tourism crises in the country are worth renewing.
Policies still active include the exemption of tourist visa fees for some nationalities, including Indians and Chinese, which will cease on March 31.
Policies that have already concluded include the soft loan scheme for tourism-related operators, travel insurance coverage for foreign visitors in case of riots and the waiver of hotel operating fees at 80 baht per room per year.
Meanwhile, Sombat said the ministry would press ahead with construction of the new government-funded convention and exhibition centre in Chiang Mai, scheduled for completion by end of this year. (TTG Asia)
