Bangkok, Aug. 21 -- Thailand's Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong is set to request a 700 million baht (S$27.6 million) budget from the Cabinet for a domestic flight giveaway programme aimed at drawing at least 200,000 international tourists to destinations across the country.

Sorawong on Wednesday said the Ministry of Tourism and Sports plans to submit a proposal to the Cabinet next week for the budget allocation to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

The programme, titled "Buy International, Free Thailand Domestic Flights," is designed to encourage foreign visitors to explore locations beyond Thailand's main tourist cities.

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The TAT will...