2 of 3 Thai tourism stimulus schemes for 2026 to concentrate on domestic tourism: bringing back the 'Thai Teaw Thai Plus' co-payment scheme, as well as discounts on flight tickets.
Meanwhile, Indonesia records 523 million domestic trips from Jan-May 2026, +3% YoY, with May 2026 +9% YoY.
In visa news, Thailand brings back visa-free entry for Indian travellers, noting that it saw a nearly 20% decline in the number of Indian tourists after the 60-day visa-free entry was revoked.
Taiwan extends its visa-free entry for Filipinos, Thais and Bruneians - but revokes that for Cambodia.
Fatal accidents come to the forefront this week in Southeast Asian news and beyond. Vietnam still reels from the speedboat incident last week that killed 15 Indian travellers; Thailand sees a tragic fire at a bar in Bangkok, killing 30; and Laos' 2024 methanol poisoning deaths make the headlines this week, with the charges brought against a distillery owner condemned by Denmark, Australia and the UK for a lack of gravity.
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