Thailand will start collecting an entry fee of 300 baht (US$9.20) from foreign tourists. A decision on this should be made within the first four months of the new government's work, Minister of Tourism and Sports Attakorn Sirilattayakorn said last week.
The government has been considering the introduction of a tourist tax for a long time, but previously postponed the decision on this issue due to criticism from representatives of the tourism industry.
According to the minister, this measure is aimed at improving the infrastructure and increasing the safety of tourists.
The country aims to attract 39.9 million visitors, bringing their number to the peak reached in 2019, before the pandemic.
From January 1 to September 28, 2025, Thailand hosted 23.97 million guests from abroad, which brought about 1.11 trillion baht ($34 billion) in revenue to the budget.The leading national groups are citizens of Malaysia (3.46 million), China (3.38 million), India (1.76 million), Russia (1.27 million) and South Korea.
Source: Khaosod
