This is not the first time a tourist tax/fee has been discussed and then scrapped. But the timing has never been worse.
This is not the first time a tourist tax/fee has been discussed and then scrapped. But the timing has never been worse.
Dodger (October 16th, 2021), mr giggles (October 11th, 2021), TaoR (October 7th, 2021), vnman (October 7th, 2021)
If anyone sees the 500 baht entry tax as a deterrent to travel here they should stay home.
"In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king"
arsenal (October 6th, 2021), Blueskytoday (October 7th, 2021), mr giggles (October 11th, 2021)
Well it might put off some of our middle eastern brethren who cram in four to a room, fill the place with cheap alcohol and take one unfortunate soul back to surprise them with their 3 pear shaped chums. Let's hope so.
Dodger (October 7th, 2021)
If they collect it in cash imagine the queues at bkk
If they do that , it will be like the old days when we had to queue up to pay the departure tax and get a ticket to show with your passport when leavingOriginally Posted by Mancs
Ruthrieston (October 8th, 2021)
It looks like this will be the latest scam to extract money.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...iving-tourists
Let me guess. You are also against vaccination.
Absolutely not against vaccination in fact I work as a volunteer at a vaccine center.
If I understand correctly, anyone who fails a covid test in Thailand is still sent to some kind of hospital, whether they need treatment or not.
So if I have any say in the matter, the only swab I intend to have in Thailand will be whatever is mandatory on arrival.
I'd imagine locals, expats and other tourists will mostly avoid tests for the same reason.
If I have symptoms, I'll test myself with a lateral flow test.
As for vaccines, that's interesting. I might leave the UK before being eligible for my booster jab, so if any private hospital or vaccination centre is offering mRNA jabs without needing proof of residence, I may be a customer.
I wonder then why you think screening and testing is a scam to extract money. Many countries do this when relaxing their border controls.
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