According to the B.P. authorities plan to start collecting a 300-baht fee from foreign tourists arriving in the country beginning of June, according to Tourism and Sports Minister.

 

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I think it is a good idea in case the money is used wisely. This is not because of the (relatively low) amount per case - unnoticeable for the usual tourist - but because of the amount as a whole. Millions x one  = One x Millions. It is the number of visitors that makes this idea attractive.

 

It is by far less than my wife spends on the lotterie.

so are their hospital costs going to be met when they fall off bikes, get run over on a zebra get food poisoning?

13 minutes ago, proton said:

so are their hospital costs going to be met when they fall off bikes, get run over on a zebra get food poisoning?

No, that's a different 300 Baht.

This 300 baht "Will be used to support visitors involved in accidents"

A plan so cunning..............!

 

14 minutes ago, Shop mak said:

This 300 baht "Will be used to support visitors involved in accidents"

I hurt myself in an accident, can I use the 300 baht scheme.

 

No, you farang, 300 baht scheme not for you, why you no understand!

56 minutes ago, moogradod said:

I think it is a good idea in case the money is used wisely. This is not because of the (relatively low) amount per case - unnoticeable for the usual tourist - but because of the amount as a whole. Millions x one  = One x Millions. It is the number of visitors that makes this idea attractive.

 

It is by far less than my wife spends on the lotterie.

It's also far more than my wife wins on the lottery!!

By that time the Covid requirements will have changed another 23 times and 300 will be 700!

300 baht entry fee, 700 baht exit fee on flights, thousands in gullible-tourist fees while in Thailand.  Enjoy your holiday suckers!

 

What do you think, topic good for at least 20 pages of regurgitating the same old whinging and misinformation/misunderstanding that where aired initially?

 

Where does Thailand fit in amongst this lot:

 

https://www.valuepenguin.com/taxes-raise-international-airfare

37 minutes ago, Lee65 said:

300 baht entry fee, 700 baht exit fee on flights, thousands in gullible-tourist fees while in Thailand.  Enjoy your holiday suckers!

 

They should introduce this on land border crossings so people actually notice.

1 hour ago, nigelforbes said:

No you farang, 300 baht scheme not for you, why you no understand!

You pay. (Some) Thai people spend it.

1 hour ago, Salerno said:

What do you think, topic good for at least 20 pages of regurgitating the same old whinging and misinformation/misunderstanding that where aired initially?

What better to whinge at than a new tax from the Thai government?  I don't see it going to 20 pages though.

25 minutes ago, Lee65 said:

What better to whinge at than a new tax from the Thai government?  I don't see it going to 20 pages though.

Maybe not, but there's 27 pages worth on the results of a quick search (and we know how reliable the search on here is! - not an Asean Now issue per se, it's the software used) in 6 threads and that was only when it was a proposal.

 

https://aseannow.com/search/?q="300 baht"&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=18&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy&search_and_or=or&search_in=titles

 

Could be worse, could be about another 10 Bht raise for taxis at Swampy 555