Unpopular tourism fee proposal to be shelved, Thai PM confirms

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on June 8 that his government would scrap the proposal by the previous administration to charge a 300 baht (S$11) tourism fee for foreign tourists entering Thailand by air.

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

The Prime Minister said on June 8 that while collecting a fee of 300 baht per person could generate short-term revenue, a broader perspective suggests that if more tourists are allowed to enter without this fee, they would likely spend on shopping and other activities.

This could stimulate the economy and potentially generate more revenue for the government than the fee itself, he added.