Illustrative image (Source: thethaiger.com)Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Campaigns to stimulate the domestic economyand tourism were launched on November 11.
They follow the government’s Chim, Shop, Chai (Taste, Shop, Use) campaign whichhas been very well received by the general public. The campaign has put tens ofbillions of baht into the economy.
Meanwhile, the government has launched the second phase of the Chim, Shop, Chaicampaign to further stimulate the Thai economy in the final months of the year,while the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has introduced the “Time to TourThailand” project, which has two campaigns to boost tourism spending. They are “TravelThailand with 100 Baht” and “Shocking Prices on Weekdays".
The “Travel Thailand with 100 Baht” campaign covers five product categories:accommodation, airlines, spa services, entertainment venues and tour packages.The campaign offers 40,000 products and services at the price of 100 baht each.People can register with the campaign on November 11 and 12 and December 11 and12, at www.tourismthailand.org or www.ร้อยเดียวเที่ยวทั่วไทย.com, from 6 a.m. tomidnight. The quota is capped at 10,000 applicants per day.
The “Shocking Prices on Weekdays” campaign offers products and servicescompliant with international standards at prices discounted by up to 80 percent.The campaign covers nine product categories. They are accommodation, airlinetravel, shopping malls, spa services, hospitals, restaurants, jewelry stores,amusement parks and tourism services. People can register with the campaign atwww.tourismthailand.org or www.ร้อยเดียวเที่ยวทั่วไทย.com until December31 this year. After registration, applicants are required to select one of thenine categories and they will receive a coupon. Their privileges will berevoked, if they fail to use the coupon within five days as required.
The “Time to Tour Thailand” project is intended to encourage people withspending power to spend money on travel experiences, such as accommodation andspa services, by the end of the year. The project is expected to inject 400million baht into the economy and raise tourism revenue to 3.1 trillion bahtthis year./.
VNA
