Thailand to drop unpopular tourism fee proposal, PM Srettha confirms

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said that if more tourists are allowed to enter without the 300 baht fee, they would likely spend on shopping and other activities. - Photo: EPA-EFE

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Saturday (June 8) that his government would scrap the proposal by the previous administration to charge a 300 baht (US$8.13) tourism fee from foreign tourists entering Thailand by air.

Srettha said his government was not considering implementing the policy proposed in February 2023, which had encountered opposition from the private sector.