Tourists arrive by boat at Mu Ko Ang Thong marine national park in Surat Thani province, Thailand, on Jan 19, 2018.- Bloomberg
BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Thailand suspended its domestic travel subsidy programme ahead of the peak holiday season to investigate allegations of irregularities in the government-funded programme meant to help the pandemic-hit tourism industry.
Authorities are looking into complaints of corruption and bribery in the "We Travel Together” programme, which offers up to 40% subsidies for hotel room rentals and air tickets, according to Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Yuthasak Supasorn.
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