The package will go towards implementing measures such as the exemption of the 2,000-baht visa-on-arrival fee, along with double-entry visas in the next few months, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said.
Thailand’s cabinet is close to approving a stimulus package aimed at wooing tourists back to the country, especially visitors from China.
The package will go towards implementing measures such as the exemption of the 2,000-baht visa-on-arrival fee, along with double-entry visas in the next few months, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said.
The cabinet will be approving the package in the second half of November, effective until end-December, Bangkok Post reported.
Jatusripitak said that the move “will attract as many visitors as possible late this year, when many other countries will also be courting tourists”.
Travellers from China slid 12% in August, the biggest drop in more than a year, keeping the overall pace of visitor growth near a 16-month low. The trigger for the drop was a tour boat accident off Phuket in July that killed dozens of Chinese holidaymakers, sparking safety concerns.