Tourism bodies call for additional measures

Bureau requests tax incentives for organisers of Mice events

- MOLPASORN SHOOWONG

With only 32 million foreign tourist arrivals projected for this year, the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) is urging the government to offer more flight promotions, while the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) plans to request "Quick Win" stimulus measures such as tax incentives for organisers of meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (Mice) events.

Atta president Thanapol Cheewarattana-porn said the association forecasts only 32 million foreign arrivals this year, down from 35.5 million in 2024.

The Chinese market may generate 4.6 million arrivals, less than the revised target of 5 million set by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), as daily Chinese arrivals tally only 10,000 at the moment.