Listen to this articleTourists visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai. Narumon KasemsukThe Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to talk with the Finance Ministry about increasing the budget for the travel subsidy scheme aimed at mitigating the flood impact for tourism firms in the North. The meeting was held after Mr Sorawong visited Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, which were severely damaged by floods. He said during the meeting, the premier raised concerns over insufficient budget, questioning the effectiveness of the project because of the limited budget. Roughly 70% of the subsidy budget would be allotted to trips in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, with 30% for other provinces, he said.

Source: Bangkok Post October 21, 2024 10:06 UTC