The Tourism and Sports Ministry is going to be cleaved into a dedicated Sports Ministry and a Culture and Tourism Ministry.
Once the Bhumjaithai Party assumed government leadership earlier this year, one of its key tourism priorities was to restructure the Tourism and Sports Ministry, creating a dedicated Sports Ministry and merging the Tourism and Culture ministries.This proposal is not new, raised by previous governments to promote tourism and sports more effectively. There are several approaches to managing and developing the tourism industry that depend on a strategic vision and long-term objectives.
WHAT ARE THE STRUCTURAL ISSUES?
In 2002, the Tourism and Sports Ministry was established under the Reorganisation of Ministries, Sub-Ministries and Departments Act.
The ministry is tasked with promoting and developing tourism and sports, while overseeing state enterprises, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Sports Authority of Thailand.
