DEPUTY Prime Minister-cum-Commerce Minister Supajee Suthumpun, who oversees the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, said today (Oct. 9) that she supports introducing a 450-baht tourist entry fee with funds usage guidelines to be worked out before the proposal is submitted to the cabinet for approval, Amarin TV said. The National Tourism Policy Committee has
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Hiking international departure fee won’t dissuade travellers: AOT
AIRPORTS of Thailand (AOT) is confident its decision to increase international departure passenger service charge (PSC) from 730 baht to 1,120 baht from June 20 onwards will not significantly impact travellers’ decision or choice of destination, PPTVHD36 said today (May 6). The fee increase of 390 baht or 53% applies to all six AOT
Read morePark defends entrance fee for visiting ‘Wild Boars’ cave
AMID social media criticism of the entrance fee for visiting Tham Luang cave where the 12 “Wild Boars” youth football team and their coach were trapped for 17 days in 2018 park officials defended charging Thais 950 baht and foreigners 1,500 baht per visit as appropriate because this covers going through chambers two and
Read moreNetflix tests another way to charge for password sharing
By Lucas Shaw, Bloomberg, published by MSN News NETFLIX Inc. will ask customers in five Latin America countries to pay a fee if they want to use their account in an additional home, a test the company hopes will generate additional revenue by getting customers to pay to share their Netflix account. Customers in Argentina,
Read moreRestaurant’s rule for musicians underscores their struggle for survival
AFTER BEING unemployed for over two years due to the Covid pandemic now that the situation is improving with businesses returning to normal it is expected that musicians will start working normally again even if they might not earn as much as they used to, Thansettakij newspaper said today (May 7). However a Facebook user
Read moreWoman hit with huge parking fee at Thonglor condo
A SHOCKED Facebook user posted an image of a parking slip with the fee reaching 10,400 baht after having left her car at a Thonglor condominium car park beyond the 12-hour free limit, TV Channel 7 said today (Mar. 22). The young woman said in the message, “Parking fee is 10,400 … if I
Read moreNew 300 baht tourist entry fee to generate B1.5 billion this year
A NEW entry fee of 300 baht being levied on foreign tourists entering Thailand from April 1, 2022 onwards will generate approximately 1.5 billion baht from the 5 million holidaymakers expected to travel here this year, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 12). Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the money collected will be
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