Thailand to Charge 500 Baht Tourist Entry Fee

[cdnmatt]

https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/tour...from-next-year

I've never understood this about Thailand. When business is slow, they always seem to think the best solution is to raise rates.

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[arsenal]

That's about £10. That's it, I'm not coming. What a fuckin' doin..a right bleedin rip off...ten bloody quid...that's the price of a burger in Wetherspoons...a tenner..I ain't made a money...gor blimey gov are you avin a laff...ten English pounds...It's an absurd charge...who can afford it...we're not all John Paul Getty ya know...what a con...they must think money grows on trees...ten fuckin nicked...that's eye watering money that is......

[Oliver2]

Quite right too.... and we are expected to pay about £35 for fun with a beautiful Thai who'd cost £150 in the UK....if one could be found. Not to mention a delicious dejeuner a deux for less than £25 in host of Pattaya restaurants. Not much more than at Macdonald's.

[gerefan2]

Try coming into the UK. Passenger tax at Heathrow can be up to £180 and we ALL have to pay it, not just foreign tourists.

[Old git]

https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/tour...from-next-year

I've never understood this about Thailand. When business is slow, they always seem to think the best solution is to raise rates.

Absolutely true to Thai form - when business is bad, put up the prices..

..and what's the betting is has to be in Baht - and in cash - and that a rip-off ATM will be located just next to the collection desk..

[arsenal]

No. The airlines will collect it just as they do the departure tax.

[Old git]

No. The airlines will collect it just as they do the departure tax.

Sure? Ever flown to Siam Reap?

[goji]

Sure? Ever flown to Siam Reap?

Yes Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. I've never handed over any money when arriving or departing.

If you purchase the visa on arrival, you need to pay for that, but I already had the e-visa.

[vnman]

This has nothing to do with the amount. It's the timing that couldn't be more off. Considering that potential visitors have to jump to enough hoops to get into the country, why add another obstacle, no matter how small?

[Old git]

This has nothing to do with the amount. It's the timing that couldn't be more off. Considering that potential visitors have to jump to enough hoops to get into the country, why add another obstacle, no matter how small?

Totally agree - really dumb timing