Deputy PM Supajee announced that the "Thai Tourism Plus" stimulus programme remains under discussion and has not yet reached Cabinet approval, pending budget clarity. The initiative aims to support SME tourism operators equitably (avoiding concentration among large players), modelled on the popular "Chiang Rai Half-Cost Travel" scheme. Separately, Thailand is preparing technical-level negotiations on US trade tariffs (Section 301/ART agreement) at month-end, with Supajee pledging not to concede Thailand's "red lines" on key economic interests despite high trade imbalance.