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<h2>Thailand&#8217;s cabinet has approved a tax cut on alcoholic beverages and <a href="https://says.com/my/fun/thai-club-has-wheelchair-with-blinking-sign-to-roll-drunk-people-out" target="_blank" rel="noopener">entertainment venues</a> to boost tourism, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday, 2 January</h2>
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<p><p>Taxes on wine will be reduced from 10% to 5% and on spirits from 10% to zero, Chai Wacharonke told reporters, adding that excise tax on entertainment venues will be halved from 10% to 5%.</p>
<p>The tax measures will expire at the end of this year, he said.</p>
<p>The announcement comes after authorities in November extended opening hours for entertainment venues by two hours to 4am for nighttime revellers and tourists.</p>
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<h2>Tax revenue losses would be offset by additional tourist receipts, Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary Lavaron Sangsnit said in a separate briefing</h2>
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<p><p>Tourism is a key driver of Southeast Asia&#8217;s second-largest economy. Last year, <a href="https://says.com/my/lifestyle/malaysians-thailand-top-tourists-2023">Thailand reached</a> its target of 28 million tourists, generating THB1.2 trillion (RM161 billion), government data showed.</p>
<p>In 2024, it is targeting more than 34 million tourist arrivals, Lavaron said.</p>
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