Govt plans Thai Thiao Thai Plus launch in September

Matichon•Economy•17d ago

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The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is preparing to launch the Thai Thiao Thai Plus project in September to stimulate the economy and support small entrepreneurs.

•Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul plans to propose the Thai Thiao Thai Plus project to the Cabinet by late August for a September start.
•The project will use a 50% government subsidy and 50% user payment for travel, limited to 5 rights per person for a total of 500,000 rights.
•Budget for the project is estimated between 1,750-2,000 million baht, sourced from a 400 billion baht loan decree.
•Digital coupons valued at 1,000 baht will be provided for use at restaurants, massage/spa services, souvenir shops, and other tourism businesses.

Overview

•Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul scheduled further discussions with the private sector on August 10 to define criteria for small and large entrepreneurs.
•The Thai Thiao Thai Plus project's budget is expected to be between 1,750-2,000 million baht, with a projected positive economic impact of over 26 billion baht.
•The government will use the Pao Tang application for the project to ensure convenience and transparency, requiring all entrepreneurs to register anew.
•Minister Pharadon Prisananantakul stated the project is valid under loan criteria because small tourism entrepreneurs are directly impacted by foreign wars.
•The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is refining project conditions with the Ministry of Finance before presenting the plan to the Cabinet.
•Minister Surasak Pancharoenworakul noted the need for measures to prevent price hiking by accommodation providers to ensure fairness.
•The final decision for subsequent phases depends on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ekniti Nitithanprapas after the first phase ends.

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Key Entities

Person

Surasak Pancharoenworakul(สุรศักดิ์ พันธ์เจริญวรกุล)

Minister of Tourism and Sports.

Pharadon Prisananantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office supervising the Bureau of the Budget.

Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Organization

Ministry of Tourism and Sports(กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา)ℹ️

The ministry preparing the Thai Thiao Thai Plus project.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry handling the budget and final project approval.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body to which the Thai Thiao Thai Plus project will be proposed.

Pao Tang(เป๋าตัง)

The application used for the Thai Thiao Thai Plus project.

Bureau of the Budget(สำนักงบประมาณ)ℹ️

The office supervised by Pharadon Prisananantakul.

Law

400 Billion Baht Loan Decree(พ.ร.ก.เงินกู้ 4 แสนล้านบาท)

The source of funding for the Thai Thiao Thai Plus project.

Policy

Thai Thiao Thai Plus(ไทยเที่ยวไทย พลัส)

A project to stimulate spending and drive the Thai economy through travel subsidies and digital coupons.