International visitors to Thailand must pay an additional 300 baht per person, known as a tourist fee.
Tourism and Sports Minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said that the Government will start charging 300 baht (about 210,000 VND) for each international visitor, from the beginning of June. This amount is used to support tourists who have an accident. accidents, as well as developing and upgrading destinations to better serve them.
Currently, the fee proposal has been approved. However, the official collection date as well as the form of collection have not been announced specifically. Previously, some travel companies in Thailand said that 300 baht might be included in the airfare, collected by the airline or included in the purchase tax. “Official information will be updated by the government later,” a source from the Tourism Authority of Thailand shared.
The fee collection proposal has been proposed twice by the Thai government in 2022, but has not been implemented immediately because it needs cabinet approval. The 300 baht fee does not apply to foreigners holding a work permit and a border pass.
The minister said Thailand is expected to welcome 25 million international visitors this year, compared with 11.8 million in 2022. Before the epidemic, Thailand welcomed nearly 40 million international visitors, ranking second in Asia after China. (more than 65.7 million turns). Vietnam ranked 7th with 18 million.
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