Bangkok (NNT/VNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports hasgathered input from the tourism and hotel industries on potential measures toaid them in the current COVID-19 crisis, with loan deferments, utilitydiscounts, and a tax deadline postponement among the measures to be proposed tothe Prime Minister on January 12.
The Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, disclosed that theministry has held talks with representatives of the tourism, hotel, andconvention businesses to decide on measures to assist these businesses heavilyaffected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Several measures were proposed in the discussion, including a 15 percentelectricity charge discount, soft loan offers, tax filing deadline extensionfor the 2020 tax year, loan deferment offers, a co-pay wage subsidy scheme forworkers in these industries of up to 7,500 baht per month, as well as asuggestion to establish a fund to help tourism businesses.
These proposed ideas will be submitted in writing to the Prime Minister for hisconsideration on January 13.
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports will also be proposing a new HotelQuarantine program, where international arrivals can serve their quarantine ina hotel, being required to stay within their room for the first 10 days, thenbeing allowed to come out to use hotel facilities during the last four days.
This proposed arrangement will need to be approved by the Centre for COVID-19Situation Administration, while participating hotels must meet the standardsset by the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of the Interior.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Governor Yuthasak Supasorn, said a tourismpromotion campaign targeting senior citizens has been pushed back due to thenew wave of COVID-19 cases. The campaign is now being considered for a newlaunch date in March or April.
Mr Yuthasak said the extension of the Travel Together campaign will expire on April30. Registered persons who have booked holiday stays as part of this campaigncan now amend their bookings while keeping all their benefits, according to thecampaign’s terms and conditions.
He said all sectors are now working to find suitable measures of assistance,while racing to procure and deliver vaccines to the people, in order to end thepandemic and allow the tourism sector to restart in full./.
The Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, disclosed that theministry has held talks with representatives of the tourism, hotel, andconvention businesses to decide on measures to assist these businesses heavilyaffected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Several measures were proposed in the discussion, including a 15 percentelectricity charge discount, soft loan offers, tax filing deadline extensionfor the 2020 tax year, loan deferment offers, a co-pay wage subsidy scheme forworkers in these industries of up to 7,500 baht per month, as well as asuggestion to establish a fund to help tourism businesses.
These proposed ideas will be submitted in writing to the Prime Minister for hisconsideration on January 13.
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports will also be proposing a new HotelQuarantine program, where international arrivals can serve their quarantine ina hotel, being required to stay within their room for the first 10 days, thenbeing allowed to come out to use hotel facilities during the last four days.
This proposed arrangement will need to be approved by the Centre for COVID-19Situation Administration, while participating hotels must meet the standardsset by the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of the Interior.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Governor Yuthasak Supasorn, said a tourismpromotion campaign targeting senior citizens has been pushed back due to thenew wave of COVID-19 cases. The campaign is now being considered for a newlaunch date in March or April.
Mr Yuthasak said the extension of the Travel Together campaign will expire on April30. Registered persons who have booked holiday stays as part of this campaigncan now amend their bookings while keeping all their benefits, according to thecampaign’s terms and conditions.
He said all sectors are now working to find suitable measures of assistance,while racing to procure and deliver vaccines to the people, in order to end thepandemic and allow the tourism sector to restart in full./.
VNA
