Travel subsidy promotion paused, widespread false claims exposed
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published : 15 Dec 2020 at 16:37
15 People in Khon Kaen register online for tourism subsidies via website เราเที่ยวด้วยกัน (Rao Tiew Duay Kan, or We Travel Together) on the first day on July 15. Registation for the second phase has been paused after widespread abuse by hotels and shops.(File photo)
The second phase of the government s Rao Tiew Duay Kan (We Travel Together) tourism promotion campaign has been postponed after widespread corruption was found in the first stage.
More than 500 participating hotels and shops were found to have profited from abusing the scheme.
Tourism Authority of Thailand governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the TAT had acted after receiving complaints.