Thailand’s tourism sector seeks government support to face Covid-19 slump
Thailand’s tourism sector is asking the government for more soft loans, a repayment holiday on other credit, and a relief fund, to help stay afloat as business is devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic, a minister said Monday.
Affected hotels are also asking for a 15-per-cent discount on their electricity bills for three or four months, or until people can travel freely again, said Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, minister of tourism and sports, after a meeting with representatives from five tourism associations.
