Households in Bangkok which do not separate their recyclable garbage will pay a higher collection fee of Bt60 per month to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Fire Guts Garbage Landfills in Phuket Town Yesterday, the Bangkok City Council endorsed, by a majority vote, an ordinance to increase the garbage collection fee for households which do not […]
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 […]
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 […]
Three Tuk Tuk taxi drivers were charged with bodily assault after attacking a Saudi Arabian tourist in Patong over a taxi fee dispute. Phuket Tuk Tuk Taxi Driver Surrenders After Hit and Run Injury of Saudi Arabian Pedestrian The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that a video clip of Tuk Tuk taxi drivers attacking […]
The Caretaker Minister of Tourism and Sports Piphat Ratchakitprakarn told Thai media, “We have agreed to postpone the 300-baht ‘land entry’ fee collection which previously was expected to take effect this month to January 1st of next year.” 300 Baht Tourism Fee Collection Postponed Until September “When arriving in Thailand tourists will have to pay […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has said that the implementation of the Thailand Tourism Fee (TTF) has been postponed from June to September 1, 2023, to ensure a smooth and efficient TTF system. Thailand Delays Controversial 300 Baht Tourism Fee for Several Months According to Phiphat, discussions with airlines are ongoing […]
The 300-baht tourism fee that has been postponed from June to September is facing criticism from Thai tourism operators regarding its clarity. Thailand plans to introduce 300 baht tourist fee from June The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has postponed the imposition of the levy on foreign arrivals by air, reasoning that airlines cannot differentiate […]
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 […]
