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CESA okays TAT’s stimulus measures

The Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) has approved tourism promotion and stimulus measures proposed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to lure back foreign tourists to Thailand.

The measures comprise special tour packages and the approval for Thailand Elite Card holders to invest in property and other investments.

TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn, in partnership with tour operators and Thai Airways International Plc, said the packages will be offered to foreign tourists who pass the quarantine requirements, with the government subsidising transport expenses.

TAT plans to use 20 million baht of its own budget to subsidise free lodging and transport expenses to provincial areas for foreign visitors, he said.

The agency projects the scheme will attract 2,000 foreign visitors a month, spending 93,000 to 100,000 baht per person per head.

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