On 12/4/2025 at 3:13 PM, Upnotover said:

 

Trouble is that the departure tax is paid by everybody, the tourist tax isn't.  

No one pays "the [B300] tourist  tax" as there isn't one.

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

On 12/4/2025 at 11:13 AM, Upnotover said:

Trouble is that the departure tax is paid by everybody, the tourist tax isn't.  

No one pays "the [B300] tourist  tax" as there isn't one.

 

I think he meant the 'proposed' tourst tax thats been 'floated' for a few years, announcements were made etc but it never really got out of the blocks because the logistics were too tricky to implement. 

 

It would seem 'unfair' that Thai's have to pay such a tax that is intended 'only' for tourists. 

Meanwhile, the government also floated the idea of increasing the 'international departure' tax - specifically to include Thai's who would holiday outside of Thailand instead of within Thailand and hence distributing their spending power elsewhere. 

- Thus - ideologically at least, it could be considered the two negate each other. 

 

 

 

On 12/4/2025 at 2:45 AM, Lingba said:

and this is why people over stay...they cant afford to leave

 

How so?  If they can afford to buy their cannabis, cigarettes, beer and  sex, they can afford the 300 additional baht. 

On 12/4/2025 at 3:35 PM, Peabody said:

35,000,000 x 390 = 13,650,000,000

Where did the other 3.6 BILLION baht go?

Let's have some compassion for these poor politicians . . .

 

 

24 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No one pays "the [B300] tourist  tax" as there isn't one.

Very clever.

There you go. Much easier to hike this existing departure fee than introducing a new tourist tax upon entry.

 

Greed ultimately finds its way.

2 hours ago, transam said:

Could well be more p_ssed off at a pint of beer at the airport...............

 

How much is a pint or half a pint at Swampy now....?    🤫

Used to be a  Family Mart there, cans of beer were a reasonable price.   Suitable for old codgers with limited funds......if the cap fits....

On 12/4/2025 at 10:23 AM, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Depends... Not for long-distance tickets, but as for short distances to nearby destinations, that's a different story. (Might even backfire in regards to the Chinese market...)

Not sure on that , each bit from whoever lifts the fares and the strong baht becomes an obstacle to some tourists young or old. Even in quiet months you dont get little change from. £700+ (indirect)  on the main airlines. Some want to come twice a year etc. With rising cost of living in Europe/ UK its obviously cheaper to fly 3 or 4 hrs to Southern Sunny Europe like Spain, Greece  etc., 

On 12/4/2025 at 10:58 AM, webfact said:

Passengers will now face a charge of 1,120 baht per flight,

 

BYE, BYE, family tourists! 

 

The sex tourists will pay anything to enter Thailand for a leg - over!

 

No further comment from me.

1 minute ago, Burma Bill said:

 

BYE, BYE, family tourists! 

 

The sex tourists will pay anything to enter Thailand for a leg - over!

 

No further comment from me.

 

 

We can but hope........

How much of the extra funds will actually go to "improvements to passenger facilities and safety measures, signalling a focus on enhancing the traveler experience."

 

Are the current facilities lacking in safety measures?

57 minutes ago, brianburi said:

Used to be a  Family Mart there, cans of beer were a reasonable price.   Suitable for old codgers with limited funds......if the cap fits....

Well the last time I flew out of Swampy was in 2009, I think, when a small Singha cost 200bht, so if you are on limited funds I think you would have thought it a bit of a rip off, eh......If the cap fits....😉

And glad you found it............

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Cobblers, they've already paid when they paid for their flight ticket.

I think you’ll find that was a joke. A good one at that.

3 hours ago, transam said:

Could well be more p_ssed off at a pint of beer at the airport...............

 

How much is a pint or half a pint at Swampy now....?    🤫

 

Free in the Coral Lounge (domestic). Free buffet's pretty good too.

On 12/4/2025 at 2:37 PM, Upnotover said:

No.  This is different.

It will not happen ! Nobody wants to collect the amount when arriving ! 

1 hour ago, Upnotover said:

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No one pays "the [B300] tourist  tax" as there isn't one.

Very clever.

Not "clever", just true.

On 12/4/2025 at 4:59 AM, chuang said:

Then why come here...

Probably trying to find the elusive Thai smile... Where has the Thai smile gone? Does anyone know? 

On 12/4/2025 at 3:04 PM, richard_smith237 said:

 

It is different - but - it doesn't have to be... 

 

A certain percentatage of the Departure Taxi could be used to subsidise the tourist tax - which would remove the surface ugliness of collecting such a tax.

 

Then - this 'tax' could be used to cover 'Tourist insurance' and eradicate the 'medical burden cost' of tourists at public hospitals in Thailand - i.e. the message is sent: "We look after Tourists !!!" = good optics.

 

No one will notice the increase on an international ticket - the only issue of course is the behind the door logistics of transferring 300 baht per passenger from Airport Taxi to Tourist Tax schemes - and avoiding the obvious 'snouts-in-the-trough'... 

You are mistaken. The PSC (Passenger Service Charge) is a ringfenced tax applied in airports worldwide and cannot be used for other purposes.

They would have to do the same as Heathrow and have 2 taxes, Heathrow has PSC and APD(Air Passenger Duty)

The rise pales into insignificance compared to the APD at Heathrow.

11 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Free in the Coral Lounge (domestic). Free buffet's pretty good too.

Sure if you have lounge access. Not everyone does. 

On 12/4/2025 at 7:33 AM, phil2407 said:

Screw you before you get here

Screw you while you are here

Screw you as you're leaving 

Sums it up as TIT (although do like the place) 

 

mate, this is not unique to thailand, pretty much every airport taxes passengers, you are usually unaware, unless you specifically look, as it's included in your total ticket price.

 

and frankly, if you feel you don't want to, or can't afford to, pay, then go to a destination with lower passenger tax, or stay at home. up to you 😁

On 12/4/2025 at 3:13 PM, Upnotover said:

 

Trouble is that the departure tax is paid by everybody, the tourist tax isn't.  

What "tourist tax"?

Maybe you mean the one that will be discussed and shelved ad infinitum, extremely unlikely that IATA will ever come up with a way to make airline charges selective.

If they ever do, there will be a lot more to complain about.

3 hours ago, transam said:

Could well be more p_ssed off at a pint of beer at the airport...............

 

How much is a pint or half a pint at Swampy now....?    🤫

Exactly, think I was 370 baht for 80% of a half litre glass a few weeks back.

That was at the "S" gates, think I know what the "S" stands for now, they say one comes along every minute.

1 minute ago, sandyf said:

Exactly, think I was 370 baht for 80% of a half litre glass a few weeks back.

That was at the "S" gates, think I know what the "S" stands for now, they say one comes along every minute.

WOW, that's criminal................😳

12 minutes ago, sandyf said:

What "tourist tax"?

Maybe you mean the one that will be discussed and shelved ad infinitum, extremely unlikely that IATA will ever come up with a way to make airline charges selective.

If they ever do, there will be a lot more to complain about.

Of course that is the one referred to. I reckon they'll add it to the TDAC, just needs a additional step in the application process. Not hard to do i think.

On 12/4/2025 at 5:45 AM, StayinThailand2much said:

Does that mean that the proposed 300 baht arrival fee are off the table?

300 B is tourist tax and the new one 1100B is airport tax.  Different.

On 12/4/2025 at 2:45 PM, Lingba said:

and this is why people over stay...they cant afford to leave

The traveler's air ticket has the fee already in the cost for roundtrip.

31 minutes ago, it is what it is said:

 

mate, this is not unique to thailand, pretty much every airport taxes passengers, you are usually unaware, unless you specifically look, as it's included in your total ticket price.

 

and frankly, if you feel you don't want to, or can't afford to, pay, then go to a destination with lower passenger tax, or stay at home. up to you 😁

Good answer, and the answer makes the survey as #1.

37 minutes ago, Shocked farang said:

Probably trying to find the elusive Thai smile... Where has the Thai smile gone? Does anyone know? 

Turn on the room light and you will see one of those smiles.

13 minutes ago, sandyf said:

They would have to do the same as Heathrow and have 2 taxes, Heathrow has PSC and APD(Air Passenger Duty)

 

Thailand already have 3.  This (currently) 730 THB Passenger Service Charge, a 70 THB Advanced Passenger Processing User Charge and 30THB International Arrival And Departure Fee.  Another one would be easy to add.

3 hours ago, khunjeff said:

a fee for airport operations which goes to AOT - a state-owned for-profit publicly listed company - not to the government. 

 

Yeah, they always say that. Does the AOT keep all the money? I'm going to be very surprised if they do.