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En turistavgift på 500 baht ska införas för alla utlänningar som anländer till Thailand, har för mig att det inte var så värst många år sedan man tog bort en sådan avgift, men nu är det tydligen dags igen.
PUBLISHED : 4 OCT 2021 AT 05:11
NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS
WRITER: NARUMON KASEMSUK
A tourist enjoys the scenic view in Mae Fah Luang Arboretum in Chiang Rai. (Photo: Pongpet Mekloy)
The Tourism and Sports Ministry is poised to start collecting a 500-baht tourism fee for a "tourism transformation fund" next year, with the budget following a co-payment model.
The Centre for Economic Situation Administration last week approved the creation of the fund, which is expected to subsidise projects that transform the industry, focusing on high-value and sustainable tourism.
Yuthasak Supasorn, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor, said the fee collection of 500 baht per person should start next year, with the aim of collecting 5 billion within the first year, assuming 10 million foreign arrivals in 2022.
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En turistavgift på 500 baht ska införas för alla utlänningar som anländer till Thailand, har för mig att det inte var så värst många år sedan man tog bort en sådan avgift, men nu är det tydligen dags igen.
Collection of B500 fee from foreigners starts next year
Fund expected to transform industryPUBLISHED : 4 OCT 2021 AT 05:11
NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS
WRITER: NARUMON KASEMSUK
The Tourism and Sports Ministry is poised to start collecting a 500-baht tourism fee for a "tourism transformation fund" next year, with the budget following a co-payment model.
The Centre for Economic Situation Administration last week approved the creation of the fund, which is expected to subsidise projects that transform the industry, focusing on high-value and sustainable tourism.
Yuthasak Supasorn, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor, said the fee collection of 500 baht per person should start next year, with the aim of collecting 5 billion within the first year, assuming 10 million foreign arrivals in 2022.
Collection of B500 fee from foreigners starts next year
The Tourism and Sports Ministry is poised to start collecting a 500-baht tourism fee for a
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