Tourism Minister Sorawong Thienthong plans to request a 3.5bn baht budget to fund the new Rao Thiew Duak Kan programme, offering Thai tourists 50% subsidies on rooms and meals from May to September 2025. One million vouchers will be available.

A PROMINENT health activist yesterday attacked the government over reports that it plans to provide free medical service under the universal healthcare scheme to only those earning less than Bt100,000 a year.