Cabinet approves 10 tourism measures. Except for Chinese visas, Kazakhstan aims to attract 40 million foreign tourists to Thailand next year, making Thailand the entertainment center of ASEAN.
Mr. Chai Watcharong, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, said that the Cabinet meeting approved 10 tourism measures. Make it a Quick Win measure, expedite measures to see clear results quickly. By exempting visas for Chinese and Kazakhstan tourists. Because it is expected that China is ready to travel out of the country by 200 million people/year. It is expected to draw 28 million foreign tourists to Thailand in 2023, generating revenue of 1.4 trillion baht. After that, it is expected that in 2024 there will be 40 million foreign tourists entering Thailand. And Thai people visited Thailand 180 million times, generating income of 3.1 trillion baht.
Measures to promote tourism include: 1. Exemption from visas for China and Kazakhstan 2. Ensuring tourist safety both central and regional To build confidence in traveling to Thailand. 3. PR, proactive public relations. By producing movies, bringing in celebrities, singers, and inspirational people. Attract more tourists to travel to Thailand. 4. The Prime Minister is a general traveling on road shows. along with the Thailand team Visit target countries To attract foreigners to travel to Thailand. 5. To attract new tourists. Add new markets in China’s potential secondary cities such as Qinning, Dalian and other Chinese provinces.
6. Developing tourist attractions to meet standards make a difference Attract travel in many regions of Thailand. 7. Promote selling points, travel 365 days, such as the Loy Krathong festival. It must be raised to world-class tourism. Tourists around the world want to travel to attend the event. 8. Creating tour packages. Prices attract people to travel. By collaborating with all parties, including hotels, restaurants, airlines. 9. Raise the level of Thailand to be the entertainment center of ASEAN. Everyone around the world wants to travel to Thailand. 10. Set up a PR news center when events occur on social media for important events. When foreign tourists face an incident must be clarified immediately In order not to affect the image of Thai tourism.
Source: Thai News Agency