The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to propose to the prime minister the idea of ditching dual pricing at local attractions for expats in Thailand, as well as asking tour operators to make packages for this group.
The packages should be attractive enough to attract expats, a group that could contribute 1 billion baht in tourism revenue to help stimulate the economy, said Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister.
"I'm planning to discuss offering expatriates the same price as locals with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, providing them an equal chance to visit tourist sites such as national parks and temples," Mr Phiphat said.
Meanwhile, the ministry, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and tourism operators are scheduled to hold a meeting today with private tour companies about creating packages for expats, both as a group and for independent tourists.
Expats here deserve to be treated like locals but they regularly face price discrimination, said TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn.
Mr Yuthasak said one idea is to provide an identification card for expats to use while travelling.
The agency is also planning to introduce a weekday tourism campaign to help increase the number of tourists on work days.
A conclusion on both plans is expected to be reached this week.
