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Thailand government pays residents to go on holidays to revive tourism – NEWS.com.au
Thailand government pays residents to go on holidays to revive tourism
About 800,000 people in Thailand have signed up to a scheme in which the government pays them to take domestic holidays. With COVID-19 having driven away most of the 40 million foreign tourists who were expected to visit the country this year, the Thai government has been forced to get creative about how to revive the battered tourism industry.
Under the scheme, Thai holiday-makers are encouraged to book their holiday using a specific bank wallet app on their mobile phone to get free accommodat…
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