Thailand plans package to drive domestic tourism as virus hits global travel

2 Jun 2020 • 4:36 PM MYT
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Tourists are seen at a walking street in Phuket, Southern Thailand, January 31, 2020. — Reuters pic

BANGKOK, June 2 — Thailand plans a stimulus package to boost domestic travel to support the economy as the coronavirus pandemic cuts foreign visitor numbers, a finance ministry official said today.

The ministry will discuss the package with the Tourism Authority of Thailand later this week, Lavaron Sangsnit, head of the Fiscal Policy Office, told reporters. — Reuters