PM envisages 8 hubs in ambitious vision for Thailand’s economic future

His government would also push certain provinces, such as Nan in the North, to win recognition from UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, to draw more foreign tourists.

Most of all, his government would “unlock” all restrictions by proving free entry visas to more countries and territories apart from China, Kazakhstan, India and Taiwan and would seek cooperation with neighbouring countries so that Thailand could be the centre for foreign tourists to continue on their travels to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

The government will also amend all the rules that stand in the way of tourism promotion, such as the alcohol sale time law and the law on closing hours for pubs and bars.

All rules will be liberalised to allow world event organisers to come to Thailand to organise concerts, arts shows and film festivals, Srettha added.

The PM said the government aimed at make Thailand…