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‘Thai Tiew Thai Plus’ co-payment tourism stimulus scheme to be launched

10 Sept 20:47 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports is launching the 'Thai Tiew Thai Plus' co-payment scheme to invigorate domestic tourism.
The scheme offers Thai travelers a 50% subsidy on accommodation (up to 3,000 baht) and 500 baht in digital coupons for food and travel via the 'pao tang' app.
Air travel will also be promoted with subsidies of 400-600 baht per flight on participating airlines for inter-provincial travel.
The ministry aims to attract 'quality' international tourists, particularly from India for weddings, by extending their stay from 15 to 30 days and promoting chartered flights through the 'Thailand All Connect' scheme.
Enhanced tourist safety measures include coordinating with tourist police to implement AI facial scanning technology and leveraging social media influencers for publicity.

Today 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government will launch the "Chainat-Pasak-Gulf" water diversion canal project in fiscal year 2027, a seven-year mega-infrastructure initiative.
This permanent structural solution aims to mitigate recurrent central plains flooding by diverting water from the Chao Phraya River directly into the Gulf of Thailand, significantly reducing flow to major cities like Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul justifies the long-term investment as a means to reduce future damages and fiscal burdens, contrasting it with the 40-50 billion baht spent annually on short-term flood relief.
Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed officials to expand drainage capacity into the Tha Chin River and swiftly remove water hyacinths to improve immediate flood management.