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Tourism fee to help insure foreigners visiting the kingdom

Post by newtovillagelife » January 15, 2021, 9:57 am

Hope this passes, could save on health insurance costs. :D

The National Tourism Policy Committee has approved the proposed guidelines for the collection of a 300-baht tourism fee from each international visitor for the management of local tourist destinations.

The money will also be used to provide insurance benefits to international tourists visiting the country.



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Post by Kenr6583 » January 15, 2021, 10:45 am

I can live with that...

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Post by Kenr6583 » January 15, 2021, 10:48 am

Can't live with the 30 baht to the $ though.

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Post by dunroaming » January 15, 2021, 11:46 pm

34 baht insurance! What will that get u a paracetamol good luck trusting that system

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Post by Drunk Monkey » January 16, 2021, 12:47 am

IMO ... i think a 300- 500 bt tourist entry fee would be perfectly ok... SO long as the revenue goes to the right places.

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Post by Aardvark » January 16, 2021, 5:15 am

This is on top of the 500 baht exit fee included in your Ticket from years ago. And you still need your Covid insurance to enter no matter what. Just another scam ...

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Post by maaka » January 16, 2021, 7:44 am

is there any tourists to pay it?

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Post by dunroaming » January 16, 2021, 7:51 am

maaka wrote:
January 16, 2021, 7:44 am
is there any tourists to pay it?
One that I know of me on Friday 😂

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Post by FrazeeDK » January 16, 2021, 5:28 pm

=; I hope it is included in the ticket price. People having to front cash at some exit booth means a long queue and hands in the till..
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Post by Barney » January 16, 2021, 5:47 pm

If it’s in the ticket price do you really think the airlines will cover the additional admin costs for free. Add on their secret markup.


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Post by tamada » January 16, 2021, 6:57 pm

FrazeeDK wrote:
January 16, 2021, 5:28 pm
=; I hope it is included in the ticket price. People having to front cash at some exit booth means a long queue and hands in the till..
Anyone else remember going to the booths at Don Muang to pay their departure tax before checking in or getting your boarding passes if you tried to be fast and checked in first?

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Post by Doodoo » January 16, 2021, 7:11 pm

GOV’T TO CHARGE FOREIGN TOURISTS 300 BAHT FOR ‘TOURISM DEVELOPMENT’

Sounds like the 300 Baht is still onthe table but it may not be for Medical
https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/cri ... velopment/

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Post by Sam1925 » January 19, 2021, 2:04 am

You know and I know the money will be going is someones pocket.

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Post by tamada » January 19, 2021, 6:17 am

^ Probably, but not all of it.

Meanwhile, I don't let the perpetual moral weakness of Thai society rent too much space in my head.

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Post by rick » January 19, 2021, 5:14 pm

I expect that every expat will have to pay it as well - they think of us as long term tourists.The suggested use of funds for health purposes is only to pay for those tourists who cannot pay their hospital bills. So that is about 5% accounted for, the rest is for vanity projects carried out by the rich and powerful, now paid for by foreigners......and all with a very healthy profit margin for them.

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Post by ajsp9 » January 23, 2021, 5:21 am

tamada wrote:
January 19, 2021, 6:17 am
^ Probably, but not all of it.

Meanwhile, I don't let the perpetual moral weakness of Thai society rent too much space in my head.
Great expression and one I’m coming to terms with. A deep breath is required at times, exhale and then acceptance....

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