Coss Posted May 6, 2023 Report Share Posted May 6, 2023 Thai outbound travellers and foreign permanent residents in Thailand have been asked for their opinion on a government departure tax of 1,000 baht in an attempt to prevent locals from spending excessively... https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2564461/departure-tax-proposed If ever, anyone needs a demonstration, of how closely a government wants to control it's citizens.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted May 7, 2023 Report Share Posted May 7, 2023 Hi, Right, because obviously having to spend an extra 1,000 thb when leaving the country means you will spend a lot less during your trip abroad. Who the fuck comes up with this logic? Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Can many remember there used to be a exit tax? 500baht and a pain in the arse to do when leaving Usually because the last notes you had spent on the taxi and a gift for the girlfriends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 That was for tourist only ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted May 9, 2023 Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 Thailand’s Revenue Department has no intention of imposing a departure tax on Thai nationals and permanent foreign residents travelling out of Thailand, as has been widely misunderstood. Revenue Department Deputy Director-General Winit Wisetsuwannaphum said in a statement, issued yesterday (Sunday), that they are merely gathering public opinion about the proposed departure tax of 1,000 baht for air travel and 500 baht for land and sea travel, as part of a legal process, in line with constitutional requirements, to assess the impacts of the proposal. He explained that the departure tax, which was originally 5,000 baht, was proposed in an executive decree, promulgated in 1983, but not due to be enforced until 1991, when a ministerial regulation was issued to put the proposed departure tax on hold and to introduce the new rate. He said that the Revenue Department is, however, legally required to assess the impacts of such a proposal and has recently begun to gather public opinion without any plan to actually impose the tax. His statement was in response to uproar among tourism-related businesses and public misunderstanding. President of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), Charoen Wangananont, said that the department’s move came as a complete surprise, adding that the levy is unrealistic, too high and may negatively impact tourism. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted May 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2023 What a relief, I will now travel in and out of Thailand with impunity and gay abandon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 Hi, And it only took 40 years for them to get around to doing this. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted May 10, 2023 Report Share Posted May 10, 2023 Better late than never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 5/9/2023 at 4:30 PM, Coss said: That was for tourist only ? No idea As I was a tourist and then resident I paid it. It was abolished in the late 90's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 5/9/2023 at 4:30 PM, Coss said: That was for tourist only ? No idea As I was a tourist and then resident I paid it. It was abolished in the late 90's? Nope 2007 Feb 2 apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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