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฿3.5bn ‘Thai Thiew Thai Plus’ stimulus scheme up for Cabinet approval

Today 09:46Key points summarised by AI

The 3.5-billion-baht 'Thai Thiew Thai Plus' scheme offers a 1,500 baht per night hotel subsidy for up to five nights per person, alongside e-vouchers for restaurants and tourist services valued at 1,500-2,000 baht.
The Ministry plans to submit the proposal to the Cabinet next week, with registration for Thai nationals via the Pao Tang app from October 1st-25th, and travel entitlements valid from November 1st, 2026, to February 2027.
The scheme is projected to generate 58 billion baht in economic circulation and includes strict measures to prevent price gouging, disqualifying hotels that raise rates by more than 10% compared to previous government programs.
Subsidies will be suspended during the peak New Year holiday period (December 15th, 2026 – January 15th, 2027) as studies show financial injections during high-demand periods have no significant impact on stimulating tourist volume.

Today 15:08Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Pollution Control Department (PCD) confirmed the illegal dumping of approximately 20 tonnes of construction waste from a data centre project in Rayong, refuting initial reports of a much larger volume.
Authorities have ordered the prompt removal of the waste by licensed operators within seven days and will assess whether the data centre project requires an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for full legal compliance.