Thai Tiew Thai Plus postponed to low season 2027

Thansettakij•Economy•38m ago

Reader Briefing

Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul announced the postponement of the Thai Tiew Thai Plus tourism stimulus project to the low season of 2027.

•The Thai Tiew Thai Plus project is postponed from October 1, 2026, to approximately April 2027.
•The project has a budget of 4,000 million baht for 1 million rights.
•Government support includes 1,500 baht per night for up to 5 nights and co-payment digital coupons.
•The budget is sourced from the first 400 billion baht loan decree.

Overview

•Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul announced on September 16, 2026, that the Thai Tiew Thai Plus project will likely be delayed from October 1, 2026, to the low season starting around April 2027.
•The Cabinet and other ministers believe that injecting budget during the high season (late 2026 to early 2027) is inefficient as hotels are already full.
•The Thai Tiew Thai Plus project has a budget of 4,000 million baht for 1 million rights, providing 1,500 baht per night for accommodation and co-payment digital coupons (1,500 baht/day for primary cities and 2,000 baht/day for secondary cities).
•The original schedule ran from November 2026 to February 2027, with a blackout period from December 15, 2026, to January 15, 2027.
•The government will use the Thai Chuay Thai Plus project to stimulate travel for 2-3 months until the end of the year before launching the new 4,000 million baht project during the school holiday low season.
•Budget of 4,000 million baht from the 400 billion baht loan decree has been secured.
•Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul will further consult with the private sector before submitting the final project details and timeline to the Cabinet for official approval.

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Key Entities

Person

Surasak Phancharoenworakul(สุรศักดิ์ พันธ์เจริญวรกุล)

Minister of Tourism and Sports.

Organization

Ministry of Tourism and Sports(กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา)ℹ️

The ministry overseen by Surasak Phancharoenworakul.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body that must approve and officially announce the project.

Policy

Thai Tiew Thai Plus(ไทยเที่ยวไทย พลัส)

A tourism stimulus project with a 4,000 million baht budget.

Thai Chuay Thai Plus(ไทยช่วยไทย พลัส)

An existing project that will be extended to stimulate travel until the end of the year.

Law

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

The legal funding source for the 4,000 million baht project budget.