Travel subsidy to resume quickly
Tourism ministry says struggling hotels need help and fraud can be brought under control
The government-sponsored subsidy for local tourists is expected to resume before the New Year to help struggling hotels, the majority of which are not involved in recent fraud cases, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Friday that the government should announce the extension of the “We Travel Together” scheme next week, offering a 40% subsidy for 1 million room nights.
The programme was halted on Dec 16 to pave the way for fraud…
