A domestic travel stimulus plan worth 5 billion baht could be tabled to the economic cabinet this Friday, according to reports.

The potential proposal from Thailand's Tourism and Sports Ministry aims to cushion the impact of the coronavirus for the services sector nationwide.

Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn told The Bangkok Post domestic tourism was the "the priority target" at this time.

"The government should implement the plan to accelerate domestic travel activities, giving local travellers more purchasing power," he said.

"The 5-billion-baht budget will come from the 2020 central budget."

Under the scheme, the government will offer 1,000 baht each to 5 million local travellers via the Pao Tang mobile app from Krungthai Bank to buy tour packages to areas outside their home registration province with the condition of at least one-night stay.

Each province will receive a different quota amount based on population.

Tourists have to start their trips at their hometowns.

Mr Phiphat said he expected the tourism scheme to stimulate expenditure of 25 billion baht in the Thai economy.

Source: Bangkok Post

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