Amid a slump in Malaysian tourists and an uneven recovery from last year's severe floods, Songkhla tourism operators are calling for stimulus measures such as soft loans, land tax cuts, new tourism events, and eased entry at land checkpoints, with the cabinet set to convene in the province in June.
Sitthipong Sitthiphataraprabha, president of the Hat Yai Songkhla Hotels Association, said the tourism sector has not fully recovered from last year's inundation, although there have been measures to help operators, such as the 49,500-baht housing assistance scheme.
