Passakorn Chairat, director-general of the OIE, attributed the 9.2% increase in the MPI from February this year to 105.03 points partially to the government's 10,000-baht handout for the elderly and the "You Fight, We Help" debt relief scheme. Mr Sanga said although tourism remains the only sector still functioning in a weak economy, the Tourism and Sports Ministry has yet to make any meaningful progress in restoring tourism confidence following the kidnapping of a Chinese actor in January and the earthquake that rocked Bangkok in March. At the World Expo in Osaka this year, the Tourism and Sports Ministry should collaborate with the Public Health Ministry, which manages the Thai pavilion, to promote more Thai culture and tourism, not only health and wellness, said Mr Sanga.
Author: Lamonphet Apisitniran, Phusadee Arunmas and Molpasorn Shoowong
Published at: 2025-05-04 22:35:00
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