✈ Thailand offers free domestic flights to boost tourism
200,000 foreign visitors to get free tickets under new campaign 🌏🎟
The Main Takeaway
Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry launched the “Buy International, Free Thailand Domestic Flights” programme (Sept–Nov 2025).
200,000 foreign tourists will get free domestic round-trip tickets when booking international flights to Thailand (Bangkok Post, August 20, 2025).
Why It’s on Our Radar
🇹🇭 Push to highlight secondary destinations beyond Bangkok & Phuket
💰 Campaign budget: 700M baht; projected revenue: 8.8B baht
🛫 Partnership with six Thai airlines to spread visitors nationwide
What’s at Stake
🌍 Tourism recovery — boost international arrivals post-pandemic
🏯 Regional growth — drive visits to UNESCO sites & smaller cities
💸 Economic impact — service-sector revenue could reach 21.8B baht
The Big Picture
Eligible markets: 🇮🇳 India, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇺🇸 US, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇦🇺 Australia
Airlines: Thai Airways, Thai AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, Nok Air, Thai Lion Air, Thai Vietjet
Free tickets include 20kg baggage, round-trip or one-way
Subsidy per tourist: 1,750 baht one-way / 3,500 baht round trip
Why This Hits Home
Tourists can:
💵 Save up to 3,500 baht on domestic travel
🏝 Explore hidden gems like Chiang Rai, Udon Thani, Trang
🗺 Enjoy seamless connections to secondary cities from Bangkok
Beyond the Headlines
🤝 Tourism Authority of Thailand to coordinate airline cooperation
🏖 Campaign reduces overcrowding in Phuket & Bangkok
📑 Visitors advised to check Thailand Pass & entry requirements before travel
🎯 Focus on promoting UNESCO-registered provinces & offbeat attractions
Need More Angles?
Bangkok Post Thailand offers free domestic flights for 200,000 foreign arrivals
Thai Newsroom Move to give free domestic air tickets to foreign tourists
Outlook Traveller Thailand Launches Exclusive Programme Offering Free Round-Trip Domestic Tickets To Global Visitors
(ELS/QOB)