BANGKOK, Thailand — Visitors eyeing Thailand’s sun-splashed beaches, emerald jungles and lesser-known heritage towns have fresh incentive to expand their itineraries this fall: the government plans to hand out 200,000 free domestic flights, hoping to steer arrivals beyond Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai during the September-to-November low season.

NEW DELHI, India — A spike in fighting between Thai and Cambodian forces has led India to caution its citizens about visiting Thailand, underscoring the need for real-time travel intelligence out of New Delhi.