US EditionThailand Considers Charging Citizens $40 for Overseas Trips to Fund Domestic Travel Subsidy Scheme
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AlKhaleej TodayThai govt plans 1,000-baht exit tax on travellers to boost local tourism subsidies
BANGKOK, April 28 — Thailand is planning to reintroduce a departure levy on its own citizens travelling abroad, with proceeds earmarked to support domestic tourism programmes.Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said the proposed 1,000-baht fee (RM121) would be collected from Thai nationals leaving the country under existing legal provisions that allow such a charge, The Bangkok Post reported yesterday.He said the current legal…
The Minister of Tourism has proposed reviving the "exit fee" for Thai citizens traveling abroad, planning to collect 1,000 baht per trip. The goal is to generate 10 billion baht in revenue to fund the "Travel at Half Price" project with 10 million entitlements, thereby curbing capital outflow.
The Minister of Tourism rushed to explain the idea of reviving the 1,000 baht fee specifically for Thai citizens traveling abroad, aiming to attract funds to stimulate the economy, help people in the country, and alleviate the government's need to borrow money. He affirmed that it is still in the study and consultation phase and is not yet on the agenda for submission to the Cabinet. On April 28, 2026, at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters, Mr. …
Collection of 1,000 baht exit tax from outbound Thai tourists still being studied: Minister
TOURISM & Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said today (April 28) a plan to impose a 1,000-baht departure tax on Thai tourists holidaying overseas to stimulate domestic tourism is only at the study phase with there not being a schedule for tabling it to the cabinet for consideration, Amarin TV said today (April 28). The […]
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