Tourism chief to discuss lowering aviation fuel tax

[webfact]

Tourism chief to discuss lowering aviation fuel tax

By THE NATION

 

 

Following a meeting of the joint committee from the Ministry of Transport on the development of Thailand’s transport network to promote tourism, Minister of Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday (October 22), that he is planning to discuss with the transport and finance ministries the possibility of lowering aviation fuel tax for domestic flights to help lessen the burden of airline operators who are currently paying the tax for their passengers.

 

The fuel cost, he added, represents 40-50 per cent of total airline costs.

 

“Currently the tax is applied to domestic flights not international ones,” he said. “I would like the Ministry of Finance to consider lowering the aviation fuel tax, which will ultimately help promote domestic tourism, complementing government’s policy of using tourism to drive the economy.”

 

Pipat added that the demand for airport slots is another problem that needs immediate attention, especially at Suvarnabhumi, Don Muang, Phuket and Chiang Mai, which have clustered flights all year long. “We are planning to talk to airlines in an attempt to persuade them to disperse their flights to less crowded airports such as Hat Yai, Udon Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Khon Kaen, Chiang Rai and Surat Thani,” he said. “These airports have the capability to handle large planes like the Airbus A320, so there shouldn’t be any problem.”

 

“Meanwhile, airports in non-major cities in the South such as Trang, Ranong and Chumphon may need to expand their runways to accommodate international flights as the demand of chartered flights from China is increasing continually,” said Pipat. “Currently Chinese airlines book over 20,000 seats per month but the traffic leading to and from Suvarnabhumi Airport is heavily congested, preventing us to receive all of them, which is a shame.”

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30377664

 

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[worgeordie]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

“These airports have the capability to handle large planes like the Airbus A320, so there shouldn’t be any problem.”

The only problem,is people maybe don't want to go there,

example someone wants to got to Chiang Mai,will not accept

flying to Chiang Rai instead,why don't these minister think

before they open their mouths and put forward ideas that

are not feasible.

regards worgeordie

[RichardColeman]

Sorry but if the pound drops 30%, saving 5% on a flight is meaningless

[Chelseafan]

40 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Sorry but if the pound drops 30%, saving 5% on a flight is meaningless

Didn't the report say it was for internal flights as no fuel tax is charged on international flights.

 

[KhunBENQ]

57 minutes ago, Chelseafan said:

Didn't the report say it was for internal flights as no fuel tax is charged on international flights.

 

But still true for those who live on Pound, Dollar, Euro.. and want to fly domestic?

 

Lowering aviation fuel tax? Lower price for domestic flights?

What a contrast to climate panic countries where the exact opposite is in preparation.

Don't tell Greta

[DLock]

All this tinkering with the problem is meaningless.

 

Less crowded airports are less crowded for a reason - no one wants to go there.

 

I am enjoying watching the capitulation of Thai tourism in real time and the clown shoes response of every minister thinking he has the solution...dimwits.

[Fex Bluse]

42 minutes ago, DLock said:

All this tinkering with the problem is meaningless.

 

Less crowded airports are less crowded for a reason - no one wants to go there.

 

I am enjoying watching the capitulation of Thai tourism in real time and the clown shoes response of every minister thinking he has the solution...dimwits.

I too am loving watching the "wheels fall off" in all areas of the economy. 

 

Rice down 

Rubber down 

EEC flailing 

Tourism down 

National Flag carrier near bankruptcy 

Currency manipulation watchlist 

Chinese buddies can't help now

Education system a massive problem 

Household debt too high 

SRT no money to pay Hopewell 

 

Lovely, and well-deserved 

[jonclark]

31 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

I too am loving watching the "wheels fall off" in all areas of the economy. 

 

Rice down 

Rubber down 

EEC flailing 

Tourism down 

National Flag carrier near bankruptcy 

Currency manipulation watchlist 

Chinese buddies can't help now

Education system a massive problem 

Household debt too high 

SRT no money to pay Hopewell 

 

Lovely, and well-deserved 

Beautifully written..... For a troll. 

[Fex Bluse]

2 minutes ago, jonclark said:

Beautifully written..... For a troll. 

Not a troll. 

 

Just someone who deeply hates incompetent, arrogant culture and is deeply pleased when maintainers of such a culture finally must pay the price. 

[Jane Dough]

48 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

I too am loving watching the "wheels fall off" in all areas of the economy. 

 

Rice down 

Rubber down 

EEC flailing 

Tourism down 

National Flag carrier near bankruptcy 

Currency manipulation watchlist 

Chinese buddies can't help now

Education system a massive problem 

Household debt too high 

SRT no money to pay Hopewell 

 

Lovely, and well-deserved 

I'd like to balance your observations with this:

 

My beautiful Thai wife's gorgeous smile.

 

Rooster

[billd766]

24 minutes ago, jonclark said:

Beautifully written..... For a troll. 

What makes him a troll?

 

Is there anything not true in what he posted?

[Oziex1]

1 hour ago, Fex Bluse said:

I too am loving watching the "wheels fall off" in all areas of the economy. 

 

Rice down 

Rubber down 

EEC flailing 

Tourism down 

National Flag carrier near bankruptcy 

Currency manipulation watchlist 

Chinese buddies can't help now

Education system a massive problem 

Household debt too high 

SRT no money to pay Hopewell 

 

Lovely, and well-deserved 

But only going to hurt the people not those who have the power to make the changes required to correct it. 

[legend49]

1 hour ago, Fex Bluse said:

I too am loving watching the "wheels fall off" in all areas of the economy. 

 

Rice down 

Rubber down 

EEC flailing 

Tourism down 

National Flag carrier near bankruptcy 

Currency manipulation watchlist 

Chinese buddies can't help now

Education system a massive problem 

Household debt too high 

SRT no money to pay Hopewell 

 

Lovely, and well-deserved 

Agreed and who will they blame this time?

[Chazar]

53 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

But only going to hurt the people not those who have the power to make the changes required to correct it.

When enough get upset revolution is  on the cards.

[TSF]

8 minutes ago, legend49 said:

Agreed and who will they blame this time?

Blame the farang, of course...????????????

[TSF]

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

What makes him a troll?

 

Is there anything not true in what he posted?

He's guilty of breaking the 11th commandment: Thou Shalt Not Criticize Thais. 

[jonclark]

1 hour ago, Fex Bluse said:

Not a troll. 

 

Just someone who deeply hates incompetent, arrogant culture and is deeply pleased when maintainers of such a culture finally must pay the price. 

I am sure that part of you 'loving the wheels fall off' will be watching the human cost of this.  To say that Thai culture is arrogant is just plain untrue.

[Fex Bluse]

41 minutes ago, jonclark said:

I am sure that part of you 'loving the wheels fall off' will be watching the human cost of this.  To say that Thai culture is arrogant is just plain untrue.

OK. You seem to have your opinion, and I have mine.

 

And that's OK.

 

My opinion is not voluntary. It is from nearly 30 years here (on and off) in more areas of life than 99.9% of foreigners ever experience here.

 

It is from once caring about the country and people but being let down by so many and so frequently that I no longer - at all.

 

Edited October 23, 2019 by Fex Bluse

[Almer]

How will this help tourism it will line the pockets of the airlines who i think will think upon it as a windfall

[Peterbilt]

3 hours ago, legend49 said:

Agreed and who will they blame this time?

What about todays universal scapegoat: The Brexit

[observer90210]

Some urgent steps for tourism

 

- 1 US$ = 40 THB

- lower the price of the barstool hookers entertainers, with a price fixed

- clean up Pattaya of all the scum and trouble makers, anybody bullying or fighting is OUT and banned

- make all the retailers in the malls slash their prices by 20% by law

- force all the drunks to quit - by taxing booze at far higher rates

- stop the joke and abolish the TM forms

- abolish dual pricing

- give tourists (people staying not more then a month)  50% discount on all public transport, including taxis

- stop giving so much power to the immigration officer behind his desk

- severly punish any official trying to racket to extort money from a foreigner

- provide proper soapys at Suvarnabhumi airport - both on Arrival and Departure

- severly punish any Taxi-TuktUk refusing the meter or refusing a ride

 

...... and tourism will soar, overnight !

 

[dimitriv]

18 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

 

...... and tourism will soar, overnight !

 

 

You forget air quality and the plastic dirt in the sea.

 

Seeing that it only gets worse I don't believe that they will be able to fix this.

 

[scottiejohn]

1 hour ago, dimitriv said:

I don't believe that they will be able to fix this.

The only things this lot can fix are a Constitution(!) and an Election(?).

[baansgr]

Thais that can afford to fly domestically will still do so but it isn't going to attract the masses....they travel 12 to a pick up, park on the beach with their Hong Thong and booming music...won't make a jot to domestic travel whatsoever.

[Fred white]

Doubt if ticket prices will drop the airlines will just pocket the savings

[Thongkorn]

Kerosene is about 8p a litre to make  and there is no Vat on it in  Britain.

[kevin612]

12 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

I too am loving watching the "wheels fall off" in all areas of the economy. 

 

Rice down 

Rubber down 

EEC flailing 

Tourism down 

National Flag carrier near bankruptcy 

Currency manipulation watchlist 

Chinese buddies can't help now

Education system a massive problem 

Household debt too high 

SRT no money to pay Hopewell 

 

Lovely, and well-deserved 

Last Thai economy collapsed in 1997， it is time for another one.

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Pipat added that the demand for airport slots is another problem that needs immediate attention, especially at Suvarnabhumi, Don Muang, Phuket and Chiang Mai, which have clustered flights all year long.

 

21 hours ago, webfact said:

“We are planning to talk to airlines in an attempt to persuade them to disperse their flights to less crowded airports such as Hat Yai, Udon Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Khon Kaen, Chiang Rai and Surat Thani,”

Would you be so kind as to fly from Bangkok to Surat-Thani then take a bus to Krabi.. it would help to smooth things out enormously, and we wouldn't have to come up with a long term solution!

[Sticky Wicket]

17 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

But only going to hurt the people not those who have the power to make the changes required to correct it. 

But it might wake them up from their apathetic slumber

[scottiejohn]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

 

Would you be so kind as to fly from Bangkok to Surat-Thani then take a bus to Krabi.. it would help to smooth things out enormously, and we wouldn't have to come up with a long term solution!

You forgot to add the following PS;

PS;  You will of course still be paying much more with us than you woul with the other airlines taking you directly to your destination.