drlove Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I spent over $4,000 on medical this trip and am getting ready to leave. I assume there is VAT on it, even if it is not broken out and itemized. I see some on a dental bill so I assume a hospital bill is the same. How much of it can I get back? Is it calculated at 7 percent? Can I only do this at the airport? Other places? Thanks, Dr. Love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartThais Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I spent 10K on squirting whores on my last visit. When I got to the airport, they told me VAT refund is only available for goods, not services, sold by a participating vendor and taken out of the country within a certain period (60 days?). My squirting whores were not participating vendors, which I had suspected when I I saw their VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS sign and it looked fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorwolf Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 dear dr, when claiming vat refund at airport one has to show the acquired goods for inspection at the customs shop. now i'm sure you can swing your enlarged tool onto the desk of the unsuspecting officer but you'll probably need plenty of photographic and video evidence of your pre-op tool to convince said officer. this technique may not work well when trying to reclaim, say, a triple by-pass. how's your enlarged shlong working by the way? and are we looking 12 years younger following the tummy-tuck and botox injections? good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 And what all the snarky guys are trying to say is that this only applies to tangible goods, not services. Google is your friend: http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/tips/vat_refund.html Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 So here's a question then. If someone gets a knee replacement, for example, can the get a VAT refund on the cost of the prosthetic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Is the hospital displaying a sign that says: "VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS" ? TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drlove Posted June 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 And what all the snarky guys are trying to say is that this only applies to tangible goods, not services. Google is your friend: http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/tips/vat_refund.html Cheers, SD Wow! A response that is on point. Thank you. Well who can blame the others for being so overly happy. The Titanic is slipping under the sea and they are bravely fiddling away to the end, trying to entertain and encourage the rest of us. (That's the nice way of responding.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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