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Thailand is preparing a four-month domestic tourism subsidy worth 1.75 billion baht while proposing a fee on foreign visitors to finance tourism infrastructure, safety measures and environmental restoration across the kingdom.
Myanmar's military government is aggressively pursuing tourism as an economic recovery strategy, targeting 1.8 million international visitors this year by relaxing visa requirements and marketing ancient temples and Buddhist pilgrimage sites to neighbouring countries.