(Reuters photo)The Tourism and Sports Ministry will reduce the budget for the "Tour Teaw Thai" tour package subsidy programme, while slashing the scheme's projected tour packages from a million to 200,000 amid weak demand. As of Jan 17, only 27,277 tour packages had been sold, with 1,972 tour programmes offered on the scheme's website. Some 18,650 tourists had travelled with the scheme since Tour Teaw Thai opened for registration on Oct 8 last year. Thus, the ministry and the National Economic and Social Development Council have discussed returning the Tour Teaw Thai's 4-billion-baht budget and reducing the number of tour packages to 200,000. Mr Thanapol added that the government should promote Tour Teaw Thai to create more recognition among Thais and encourage them to join the scheme.

Source: Bangkok Post January 18, 2022 01:40 UTC