(Photo by Achadtaya Chuennirun)Tour operators have cast doubt on whether the government’s latest measures will effectively boost domestic tourism, citing the poor performance of the cash giveaway and rebate scheme. The 1,000-baht cash handout and 15% rebate scheme, which began Monday, was intended to revive stagnant tourism but is unlikely to benefit local tourism and community shops as planned, said Chamnan Srisawat, president of the Thai Federation of Provincial Tourist Associations. But he cautioned that it was too early to evaluate whether or not the scheme would be successful. For operators, methods that could efficiently boost tourism and benefit operators include giving cash cards or gift vouchers to travellers to be used exclusively for certain tourism products and services. The government’s 1,000-baht cash giveaway and 15% cash rebate scheme have seen more than 3.11 million registrants by the end of last month.

Source: Bangkok Post October 02, 2019 11:31 UTC