BANGKOK – Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved three projects with a combined budget of more than 22 billion baht ($707 million) to help the country’s reeling tourism industry recover from the coronavirus crisis.The packages are meant to promote domestic travel from July to October.
Tourism normally accounts for more than 10% of Thailand’s GDP. International flight arrivals were stopped in early April, drying up the market for foreign tourists.The biggest package, with an estimated cost of 18 billion baht ($579 million), will give travelers a 40% discount to a maximum value of 3,000 baht ($96) per night for up to five nights’ accommodation.