Ministry of Tourism considering collecting tourist fees from all International tourists to Thailand

[The Pattaya News]

BANGKOK(NNT) – The Ministry of Tourism and Sport has introduced the idea of collecting fees from international visitors for the renovation of tourism attractions and natural resources, as well as providing insurance benefits specifically for tourists. The Tourism Ministry recently held its first workshop to gather opinions from government agencies and private companies working in […]

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[overseas516]

They already pay a tourist tax for entry to tourist attractions which is usually 3 or 4 times more than what a Thai person pays for exactly the same experience.

[bangna]

And pay departure tax if flying out.

[Pattaya Yu]

Didn't they do this already? Used to pay on arrival or departure or something.  Ended up being included in the price of your ticket I think. I could be wrong and thinking of somewhere else.

They're not introducing the idea really are they, just pissed off most the chinese have fucked off early and need some way to make the money back so they're upping an already existing tourist tax. 

Who gives a toss really.  It'll amount to the cost of maybe 3 drinks or some shit.

[keepitfun]

[THAJEC]

Another stupid idea when tourism go down for many reasons. Good luck about this crazy idea.

[usexpat46]

7 hours ago, Pattaya Yu said:

Didn't they do this already? Used to pay on arrival or departure or something.  Ended up being included in the price of your ticket I think. I could be wrong and thinking of somewhere else.

They're not introducing the idea really are they, just pissed off most the chinese have fucked off early and need some way to make the money back so they're upping an already existing tourist tax. 

Who gives a toss really.  It'll amount to the cost of maybe 3 drinks or some shit.

It was a departure tax that you paid before entering the security/immigration area for departures, some individuals would have to make a quick trip to an exchange booth if they had spent all their baht..  Shortly after the new airport opened it was included in your ticket price, thus eliminating the 2 or 3 personnel that was working to collect the fee. It was 500 baht when I first visited LOS, then raised to 700 baht a few years later, could be more now.

[gazO]

Dick Turpin rides again

Stand and Deliver.

[deejayguy]

A new fee is not such a big deal in the scheme of things. It's not likely to be a lot. But if it has to be paid in cash, it's a hassle that will slow things down at immigration, which would be unfortunate. The queues move fairly quickly now at BKK, even when it's busy (which it seems to be most of the time), but I imagine this would slow things down considerably.