webfact Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 AoT board to consider security fee at six airports at Tuesday meetingBANGKOK: -- The board of the Airports of Thailand Public Company is expected to consider a proposal to charge arriving and departing air passengers using six international airports a 35 baht/flight Air Passenger Processing System (APPS) or security fee at a meeting on Tuesday. A well-informed source said that the security fee for the use of Suvarnabhumi, Don Meuang, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai and Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang international airports are proposed to be imposed as of December 1.As for advance air ticket bookings before September 10, the source said that the board would also be asked to consider imposing the 35 baht/flight security fee as well.Meanwhile, the board is expected to endorse a reshuffle involving 6-7 executives of the AoT at the same meeting on Tuesday.Among those to be reshuffled include Mr Petch Chuncharoen, deputy director of Suvarnabhumi international airport for operations, who is expected to be appointed director of Don Meuang international airport replacing Mr Songsak Thongthaeng who is due to retire at the end of September and Mrs Chadanisa Chamnanvej, a C10-level specialist, who is expected to be appointed deputy director of Suvarnabhumi international airport for operations. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/aot-board-is-to-consider-security-fee-at-six-airports-at-tuesday-meeting-2 -- Thai PBS 2015-09-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Don't they already get a 500 Baht departure fee as part of the ticket price? (it used to be collected at the airport) How do they expect to collect an arrival fee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 must be going broke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryp Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 they are total prats ..the 700baht dept fee (inc in your ticket now) is for the AOT fee for THAT ticket, that is to include all service not just keep add ons like the budget airlines charge...a rip off pure and simple , I dont remmember 1 year that the AOT has made an operating loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Don't they already get a 500 Baht departure fee as part of the ticket price? (it used to be collected at the airport) How do they expect to collect an arrival fee? Yes 500 baht departure fee levied in flight price for many years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirtless Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 AOT you are killing the golden goose maybe you should get your executives to diversify rather than bilking tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 One question - for the 35Baht fee what will passengers actually receive. If there is no change / upgrade whatever of current security arrangements and checks how can they justify this charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 A security fee for what , what is the aim here , what is the security fee's intention , is it for airport security , travellers security, increased security at temples or is it just a trumped up charge so they seem to be doing something when doing nothing at all, whatever, the tourists are so gullible they will still flock in , including the quality ones, just to say they have been to Siam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 If I refuse to pay the 35 baht, does that mean that I get to bypass 'security' completely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dageurreotype Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Don't they already get a 500 Baht departure fee as part of the ticket price? (it used to be collected at the airport) How do they expect to collect an arrival fee? Yes 500 baht departure fee levied in flight price for many years I remember this was the case some years ago but haven't been charged it for recent international flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Actually, it's a subtle marketing drive for U-Tapao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Scandalous but it was very obvious that it wouldn't be long before this came up...surprised it wasn't a few weeks ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Jones Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I guess anything to keep people away since visitors have already paid a fee more than enough in their ticket-Price ... Another thai scam ... Whats next ... : Toilet fee, AC fee, bad service fee etc. etc. Stay away from here, its not worth it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveinAsia Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 What? Just another way to scam money out of peoples pockets. Pretty sure the money will go directly into a few key figures foreign accounts. The things airline companies/airports make up to suck people dry is nothing short of amazing. What's next? Pay for the usage of toilets on planes? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveinAsia Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I guess anything to keep people away since visitors have already paid a fee more than enough in their ticket-Price ... Another thai scam ... Whats next ... : Toilet fee, AC fee, bad service fee etc. etc. Stay away from here, its not worth it ... Got some synchronicity going on there Ted/Flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidee Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 that from the people that made 10 billion profit out of 50 billion revenue and ... do we not already pay a surcharge incalculated in the ticket ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Scandalous but it was very obvious that it wouldn't be long before this came up...surprised it wasn't a few weeks ago Never let a good crisis go to waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRun Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Don't they already get a 500 Baht departure fee as part of the ticket price? (it used to be collected at the airport) How do they expect to collect an arrival fee? Correct, the 500 Baht fee was absorbed into the ticket price some time back. However since then we've had several regime changes and presumably the officials that go with them, so I'd imagine it's a new money making scam scheme dreamt up by someone relatively new to the department. Another question would be what security service do Thai airports provide that no other country does to warrant an additional charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pi Suthep Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 25mio tourists scammed with new idea of thai authorities - a fee for security... 25mio x 35thb = 875 mio thb or 25 mio USD per year. Enough to build some very secure villas for airport officials... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toooa Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 another brilliant money making scheme....useless thieving bastards.... hardly surprising though. ... It's raining contempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I believe the fee was increased from 500b to 700b at least 5 years ago....I remember the machines at Don Muang where you would purchase for 500b before airlines started to include in ticket price. If AOT is managed half as badly as THAI you can just imagine ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 security-charges.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) Any security fees at shrines and tourist attraction considered yet? Thai greed is endless! Edited September 21, 2015 by Lupatria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaPhom Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Actually, it's a subtle marketing drive for U-Tapao If and when it becomes effected, will only be a matter of time....or as its a military base do they have any authority over UTapao? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madaussie Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I thought the security at the airports was fine? Seem to be doing a good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIJoe Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Coincidence that the police chief stopped immigration from taking money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 If I was in another country I'd say I can't believe it....... But im not...so I do! Always looks not for another way to rip us off. Hopefully this brainwave will go the way the others do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie2009 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) They introduced a Passenger Facility Fee at Durham Tees Valley Airport £6 for adults, £2 for children. It's not included in the fare, you pay at a Vending Machine, exact money, no change at the Airport before going through security, little wonder the airport is 'dying on its feet'. Edited September 21, 2015 by jamie2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat_4_life Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Why not go all the way ... be sure it's consistent with other tourist fees within the kingdom while they are at it, Thais 10Bht, Foreigners 100 Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxe1200 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Don't they already get a 500 Baht departure fee as part of the ticket price? (it used to be collected at the airport) How do they expect to collect an arrival fee? Correct, the 500 Baht fee was absorbed into the ticket price some time back. However since then we've had several regime changes and presumably the officials that go with them, so I'd imagine it's a new money making scam scheme dreamt up by someone relatively new to the department. Another question would be what security service do Thai airports provide that no other country does to warrant an additional charge? From February 1st, 2015 the fee is 700THB! http://travelhappy.info/thailand/thailand-airport-departure-tax-increases-to-700-baht/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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