Thailand To Impose Tourism Tax Up To RM39 On International Visitors Beginning June

Thailand’s tourism industry is experiencing a significant upswing. Thailand To Impose Tourism Tax Up To RM39 On International Visitors Beginning June

The cost of travelling to Thailand is set to rise. As ultimately decided by the Thai government on Tuesday , the nation will begin charging foreign visitors a tourism fee beginning June 1 this year.

The National Tourist Policy Committee’s proposed fee, which has been up for review since before the pandemic, has drawn criticism from the regional travel and tourism sector.Government officials argued that it would help balance the medical expenses tourists incur at public hospitals, which amounted between RM 35.2 million and RM 48.4 million between 2017 and 2019, as stated by Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, minister of tourism and sports.

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