Thai PM Scraps 300-Baht Tourism Fee, Announces Apple Collaboration

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has announced the government’s decision to scrap the controversial 300-baht tourism fee, initially proposed last year but faced opposition from the private sector. The fee, intended to be collected from each tourist entering Thailand, was abandoned with the rationale that its elimination could encourage higher tourist spending in other areas, thereby […]

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Bangkok Expressway Toll Fees Increase

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) has confirmed that as of March 1, toll fees on two of Bangkok’s major expressways, the Chalong Rat (Ramindra-At Narong) and Burapha Withi, have seen an increase. The adjustments, announced earlier in the month, have led to a rise in charges for vehicles traveling on these […]

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Phi-Phi Island Entry Fees Surge With E-Ticketing

BANGKOK (NNT) – The e-ticketing system introduced by Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) in July 2020 has led to a 20-30% increase in revenue from entry fees to the Phi-Phi islands. Coral Damaged by Boats and Tourist Divers at Phi Phi National Park in Krabi The DNP reports that the […]

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