内阁批准刺激国内旅游业四项措施

Core Points - The Thai government cabinet has approved four measures to stimulate domestic tourism, focusing on tax incentives and budget allocations to boost the economy in secondary cities [1][2] Group 1: Tax Incentives - Tax deductions for domestic tourism expenses will be allowed from October 29, 2025, to December 15, 2025, with a maximum deduction of 20,000 THB. Expenses in 55 secondary tourism provinces will be deductible at 1.5 times, while other provinces will be at 1 time [1] - The entertainment and leisure tax rate will be reduced from 10% to 5% and extended for one year until December 31, 2026, to support the tourism and service sectors [1] Group 2: Budget Allocations - Government agencies, state-owned enterprises, and local administrative organizations are required to spend at least 60% of their training and meeting budgets from October 2025 to January 2026, with performance evaluations tied to this spending [1] - A loan program totaling 100 billion THB will be provided for hotel renovations and expansions, with 10 billion THB specifically allocated for tourism recovery and supply chain improvements, backed by small industry credit guarantee companies [1] Group 3: Economic Impact - The measures are expected to attract more tourists to secondary provinces, boosting related industry revenues and employment, with projected GDP growth increases of 0.04% to 0.05% in 2025 and 0.03% to 0.04% in 2026 [2]