it is what it is Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 this charge will be included in the ticket price paid (if the government has any sense), so will basically be invisible. many countries have arrival/departure/airport (whatever you want to call it) tax. will 500 baht stop anyone visiting thailand? nope. do i care about 500 baht - the cost of a couple of coffees? nope. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sucit Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 I love it. Create a problem and then make other people clean up your mistakes. What else is new. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjakob007 Posted October 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2021 11 hours ago, webfact said: He did the math in the BBN article saying that 1 million tourists would mean 500 million baht. Front page news in May 2022: Every man, woman and child who enters Thailand from January 1st will have to pay 50,000 baht for the privilege... Earlier estimated one million tourists couldn't make it. but to meet our greed of 500mill, each of the 10,000 tourists arriving during the year would pay 50,000 a piece. NB: each tourist would receive a complementary herbal sunscreen (upon payment of 8000 baht). 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kimamey Posted October 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2021 Not too bad I suppose if it helps those workers affected by the lack of tourists. I'm glad to do my bit and before I returned to the UK at the end of September last year my wife and I made sure we gave bigger than normal tips in restaurants and taxis. If however large amounts are skimmed off by Thai officials and there's no corresponding contribution by wealthy Thais to their own countrymen then it's just corruption and racism. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjakob007 Posted October 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2021 11 hours ago, webfact said: The money will be a fund to bail out tourism businesses hit by the pandemic. From 2023 January, - All tourists visiting beach locations would be a levied a 'submarine maintenance fees' - All tourists visiting mountains would be paying for 'space and moon mission'. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 No prizes for guessing who that'll be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BwindiBoy Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 And they were singing, bye bye miss American pie.......... ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneking Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 1 hour ago, cheapcanuck said: Another nail in Thailand's coffin. If they really need money to improve tourist facilities may I suggest there is no need for a Sports and Tourism body, the TAT and the Tourist Police. One body could do it all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sandhurstmolonski Posted October 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2021 It's Thai logic , and really not a good idea quite frankly , now is NOT the time for this stuff , sadly if the money really ended up where it was " intended " , I think everyone ( even expats ) would be happy to contribute . But , we all know what will happen in reality , wastage and " others " so in essense you actually make it worse for those you wish to " help " . It's along the lines of " Sales are SLOW , put up the price " , really sorry tax , with horrendous timing . Same as last time , zero logic .:( 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndudorn Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 This what I paid for my ticket: Airfare: 1150.00 USD U.S. Transportation Tax: 38.20 USD International Surcharge: 98.00 USD September 11th Security Fee: 11.20 USD Japan Passenger Security Service Charge: 9.80 USD Japan Passenger Service Facilities Charge: 19.40 USD Thailand Processing User Charge: 2.20 USD Thailand International Departure Fee: 1.00 USD U.S. APHIS User Fee: 3.96 USD U.S. Customs User Fee: 5.99 USD U.S. Immigration User Fee: 7.00 USD Thailand Passenger Service Charge: 22.50 USD U.S. Passenger Facility Charge: 13.50 USD Total Per Passenger: 1382.75 USD 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlandtree Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 work out the detail later lol? wonder if thats going to exclude thai citizens if it does then the expats living here should be excluded too lol. then they wont be getting much cheddar so probably they wont exclude no one, remember they said tourists likes see how they interpret it. jezz some of us are on multi reenrty that may cost us $5,000 - $10,000 baht there should be a maximum set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skeptic7 Posted October 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) Is anyone surprised? Typically Amazing Greedy Clip-Joint Thailand. Edited October 5, 2021 by Skeptic7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean60 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Incompetent government!! you have destroyed people life . Time for all of to handover your posts to some other monkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlandtree Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 1 hour ago, mjakob007 said: Front page news in May 2022: Every man, woman and child who enters Thailand from January 1st will have to pay 50,000 baht for the privilege... Earlier estimated one million tourists couldn't make it. but to meet our greed of 500mill, each of the 10,000 tourists arriving during the year would pay 50,000 a piece. NB: each tourist would receive a complementary herbal sunscreen (upon payment of 8000 baht). herbal sunscreen? thats coconut milk with what some chemicals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlandtree Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 46 minutes ago, greeneking said: If they really need money to improve tourist facilities may I suggest there is no need for a Sports and Tourism body, the TAT and the Tourist Police. One body could do it all. any nails left? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 12 hours ago, webfact said: The cabinet will meet to decide the finer details of who should benefit. 2 for us 1 for the coffers, it's just going to magically vanish , regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthai Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 10 hours ago, sanuk711 said: No --most have had it in place for some years ...Vietnam $25---Laos--$52--- Cambodia fee is all wrapped up in the Covid Fee Of $3,000--Philippines--around $37 Indonesia $35 Thailand already has this fee, this is an additional fee they want to add. I think early 2000's they stopped collection of cash upon exit and had it included into the ticket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjakob007 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 31 minutes ago, portlandtree said: herbal sunscreen? thats coconut milk with what some chemicals? with some chalk powder pigments.. As sunblock is banned, there has to be a new market for these products Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardofel Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Hahahaha......that will put money in all the corrupt government officials pockets. The incompetence never ends in Thailand. Bye bye Thailand!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pravda Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 2 hours ago, it is what it is said: this charge will be included in the ticket price paid (if the government has any sense), so will basically be invisible. many countries have arrival/departure/airport (whatever you want to call it) tax. will 500 baht stop anyone visiting thailand? nope. do i care about 500 baht - the cost of a couple of coffees? nope. Wow....where to start 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk711 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 23 minutes ago, ericthai said: Thailand already has this fee, this is an additional fee they want to add. I think early 2000's they stopped collection of cash upon exit and had it included into the ticket. The above for those countries is an entry fee --all those countries I listed ericthai, also have an exit fee like Thailand added to the ticket---exception being Indonesia (Bali-still collecting it in cash as you leave and causing chaos ) No one charges an exit fee unless you use their Airport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sawadee1947 Posted October 5, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2021 Very good decision. It will push the numbers of visitors up to Millions if not trillions....,???? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbfounded Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 The cabinet will meet to decide the finer details of who should benefit. hahahahaha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George FmplesdaCosteedback Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) I love how all these officials fully explore all the possibilities of their proposals before they announce them. A 500 baht entrance fee (as opposed to the old 500 baht departure fee that is now included in ticket prices) is to help fund all the defunct businesses after the pandemic. Well, hasn't he considered it might just put off some holidaymakers and others considering a stop over from visiting Thailand, thus making prospects worse for the remaining businesses. Edited October 5, 2021 by George FmplesdaCosteedback typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokbonecollector Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) Wait I thought the Thai government were so amazing and savvy that they never have or will need help from us peasant foreigners. Jokers BILL CHINA! Edited October 5, 2021 by bangkokbonecollector edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybirty Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 If you purchase a visa then you are already paying to enter. So entering on a non o marriage or non b visa are you counted as a tourist . Oh silly me farang pay simple as that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiejoel Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 OK call me stupid... Thanks.... But ten years ago we used to have to pay 750bt airport tax to leave Thailand, little machines at the airport. Then they decided to add it to the booking, called Airport Tax. Now they want to introduce another tax called the tourism tax.. What's the betting this will eventually be added to the ticket and another tax be brought in. Do they think we would just forget we all already pay a tax? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Add it to the ticket charge and the talk about the 300 baht health charge before,now it is 500 baht. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalasin Jo Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 As ever their timing is impeccable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 16 hours ago, Boarn said: In Thailand it seems this new fee is for foreigners only, in other places they are for everyone. and of course they will collect it efficiently from all of the thousands of land border crossings by foreigners every day?? or is it just another Airport Tax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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