Suphajee: Thai Tiew Thai Plus Proposal Awaits Budget Review

Prachachat•Politics•19d ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Prime Minister Suphajee Suthamphan stated that the Thai Tiew Thai Plus project will not be proposed to the Cabinet in August while budget availability is being reviewed.

•Suphajee Suthamphan will not propose the Thai Tiew Thai Plus project to the Cabinet in August.
•The proposal depends on the final budget allocation and reasonableness of the measure.
•The project aims to distribute benefits to all tourism operators, including small and retail providers.

Overview

•Suphajee Suthamphan has not yet proposed the Thai Tiew Thai Plus project to the Cabinet for August.
•Suphajee Suthamphan stated that the decision depends on the remaining budget available during the final budget passage period.
•Suphajee Suthamphan has discussed the push for the project with Ekniti Nitithandpraphas.
•The Thai Tiew Thai Plus project is envisioned to be similar to the Teaw Kon La Krung or Kon La Krung Plus projects.
•Suphajee Suthamphan noted that the system for such a project should already be ready due to the previous Thai Chuay Thai Plus project.
•Surasak Pancharoenworakul proposed the matter, which then required Ekniti Nitithandpraphas to review the budget.
•Suphajee Suthamphan expressed the desire to stimulate the economy and create widespread income for tourism operators.
•Whether the Thai Tiew Thai Plus project will be implemented by the end of the year is currently under consideration.

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Key Entities

Person

Suphajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce who serves as Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Trade Development, Tourism, and Community Economy.

Ekniti Nitithandpraphas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance responsible for reviewing the budget for the project.

Surasak Pancharoenworakul(สุรศักดิ์ พันธ์เจริญวรกุล)

Minister of Tourism and Sports who proposed the project.

Policy

Thai Tiew Thai Plus(ไทยเที่ยวไทยพลัส)

A proposed tourism stimulation project currently under budget review.

Teaw Kon La Krung(เที่ยวคนละครึ่ง)

A previous project used as a comparison for the Thai Tiew Thai Plus model.

Kon La Krung Plus(คนละครึ่งพลัส)

A previous project used as a comparison for the Thai Tiew Thai Plus model.

Thai Chuay Thai Plus(ไทยช่วยไทย พลัส)

A previous project that provided the existing system foundation for the new proposal.

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body to which the Thai Tiew Thai Plus project would be proposed.

Subcommittee on Trade Development, Tourism, and Community Economy(คณะอนุกรรมการด้านการพัฒนาการค้า การท่องเที่ยวและเศรษฐกิจชุมชน)

A subcommittee under the Joint Public and Private Sector Committee for Economic Problem Solving (JPPS).

Joint Public and Private Sector Committee for Economic Problem Solving (JPPS)(คณะกรรมการร่วมภาครัฐและเอกชนเพื่อแก้ไขปัญหาทางเศรษฐกิจ (กรอ.))

The overarching committee managing economic problem solving.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry headed by Suphajee Suthamphan.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry headed by Ekniti Nitithandpraphas.

Ministry of Tourism and Sports(กระทรวงท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา)ℹ️

The ministry headed by Surasak Pancharoenworakul and supervised by Suphajee Suthamphan.