Thailand’s travelling tax to start from mid-2025


It aims to levy 300 baht on foreigners arriving by air and 150 baht for those arriving by land or sea. — AFP

BANGKOK: Thailand’s highly controversial “landing fee” has been renamed “travelling tax” and is expected to come into effect around mid-2025, starting with arrivals by air, the Tourism and Sports Ministry has announced.

Minister Sorawong Thienthong said on Wednesday that the new tax will be submitted to the cabinet for approval within the first quarter of next year.

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