Thailand - free entrance to cultural WHS

Ministry of Fine Art waives all ticket fee for all state museum, historical park, historical sites, archaeological sites for both local and foreign tourists from now to 31 Jan 2017. This free entrance including Banchiang, Sukhothai and Ayutthaya.

Could this be an attempt to draw more tourists now that the world's longest serving monarch died and as many fear that could lead to a period of instability?

clyde

Well I don't think it is about instability since the waive is only until Jan next year, but maybe to lure more tourists during the first 3 months of mourning period which is a typical high season for SE Asia.