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Cabinet extends stimulus plan for tourism for another year
Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday acted to extend a stimulus package for the tourism industry which would otherwise end on March 31 for another year as proposed by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports with the aim to persuade more tourists to visit the kingdom, according to deputy government spokesman Watchara Kannika.

Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday acted to extend a stimulus package for the tourism industry which would otherwise end on March 31 for another year as proposed by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports with the aim to persuade more tourists to visit the kingdom, according to deputy government spokesman Watchara Kannika.

The cabinet also acknowledged the information provided by the ministry that in 2009 some 14.09 million foreign tourists had visited the kingdom, generating Bt527.3 billion. However, when compared to the figures to 2008, the number of tourists was down by 8.21 per cent which affected income around 3.38 per cent.
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