BANGKOK, 18 June 2012 – All relevant agencies have been instructed to set up committees to step up efforts to achieve the Government’s target of generating Thailand’s tourism revenue of two trillion baht within the next five years.
The instruction was given by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at a workshop on tourism, held at the Royal Cliff Grand Hotel in Pattaya, Chon Buri, on 17 June 2012, prior to the mobile Cabinet meeting, scheduled for 18-19 June.
The committees will be responsible for pushing for the implementation of the Government’s tourism strategies to achieve the target. They will report their operations to Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan on 2 July 2012.
The Prime Minister called for the improvement of tourism websites to provide accurate and useful information for tourists. She believed that the success in the tourism business would lead to not only more tourism income but also the good reputation of the country, thus contributing to the development of the country in other areas.
The workshop also discussed various urgent issues, such as tourism safety, the revision of rules and regulations in immigration procedures, and the development of transportation routes.
