(Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool)The Finance Ministry is poised to launch a fresh package to encourage domestic travel on weekdays, aiming to boost the country's GDP by 0.2-0.3 percentage points. Last month, the cabinet approved two stimulus packages worth 22.4 billion baht to boost domestic tourism. Hotel operators can register from July 1, while the public can register on July 15 at the We Travel Together website. Should the domestic-boosting tourism measures receive a good response from the public, the measure's deadline will be extended. The imminent tourism stimulus measures will trigger spending across the country, which is more important than giving GDP a boost, Mr Lavaron said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 07, 2020 23:26 UTC