PTT helps pay 50% of travel and accommodation expenses for 3,800 employees to stimulate tourism

PTT Board hits 18 million budget and measures to stimulate 3,800 employees Travel Help pay for accommodation and travel expenses 50% each person no more than 5,000 baht.

September 25, 2020 Mr. Athapon Rerkpiboon CEO and President PTT Public Company Limited It revealed that the PTT board approved an 18 million baht budget for measures to help stimulate tourism hit by the COVID-19 epidemic by inviting more than 3,800 employees to take vacations. Go out to travel in the countryside The company will help pay 50% of the travel and room expenses according to the actual receipt.

With conditions to travel during the week, to be able to travel anywhere But if it is a holiday and a holiday You must travel at least 300 kilometers away from the work area to be able to reimburse expenses. Within the limit of no more than 5,000 baht per person within a period of 3 months from October 1 to December 31, 2020.

“PTT hopes that this measure will help stimulate the economy 4 to 5 times the budget of 18 million baht allocated for this project. Because most of the employees travel as a group or as a family. This will incur additional expenses in addition to the expenses accommodation and travel such as meals, souvenirs and will also help distribute the money directly to the local area in the provinces. PTT and all employees would like to be another force to support economic leadership and strengthen community and society. So that we can all overcome this crisis together, ”Attaphon said.

byPTT currently has 3,800 employees and PTT Group has approximately 18,000 employees.

Previously, the Cabinet passed a resolution approving an additional special public holiday from November 19 to 20, 2020 in order to have 4 consecutive days (November 19-22) to stimulate domestic tourism.

The government also allows the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to study the designation of half-day holidays. In special circumstances such as Friday afternoon or Monday morning offered by the hotel operator that will help you benefit from a longer period of stay.