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Thailand lowers domestic tourism targets

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has downgraded its outlook for domestic tourism this year due to the economic downturn and a third wave of COVID-19.
Thailand lowers domestic tourism targets ảnh 1A tourist has her body temperature checked at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Bangkok (VNA) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand(TAT) has downgraded its outlook for domestic tourism this year due to theeconomic downturn and a third wave of COVID-19.

Accordingly, the previous goal for domestic trips was cut atthe end of April to 100-120 million trips from 160 million, with tourismrevenue decreased to 550 billion THB from 870 billion THB after the third outbreakravaged tourism sentiment during Songkran.

TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the country needs tomaintain the momentum of the 90.5 million domestic trips recorded last yearwith support from upcoming measures such as "We Travel Together", ahotel and airline subsidy, and "Tour Teaw Thai" (Travel AroundThailand), a co-payment scheme for tour packages.

He said the measures may start by the end of June or earlyJuly, when the outbreak is hopefully under control, and could extend to October31, a month longer than the previous deadline of September.

The budget for the schemes comes from the emergency loandecree to help mitigate the impact of the outbreak, which needs to be clearedby the end of the year, said Yuthasak.

Thailand on May 14 reported 2,256 new COVID-19 cases and 30deaths, according to the local Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration(CCSA)./.
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