Easy Money

[mak]

Thailand is expected to gain 3.9 billion baht (US$112 million) in revenue this year by charging tourists an entry fee beginning June 1, Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said yesterday.
Foreigners arriving by air will be charged 300 baht (US$8.67) and those arriving by land/sea will be charged 150 baht (US$4.34), as proposed by the National Tourism Policy Committee.
Phiphat estimates that 13 million tourists will visit Thailand between June 1 and the end of the year, generating almost 4 billion baht in collected entry fees.

[Khun Paul]

Thailand is expected to gain 3.9 billion baht (US$112 million) in revenue this year by charging tourists an entry fee beginning June 1, Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said yesterday.
Foreigners arriving by air will be charged 300 baht (US$8.67) and those arriving by land/sea will be charged 150 baht (US$4.34), as proposed by the National Tourism Policy Committee.
Phiphat estimates that 13 million tourists will visit Thailand between June 1 and the end of the year, generating almost 4 billion baht in collected entry fees.

Spent where one might ask,. probably NOT improving Tourist infrastructure !

[747man]

Phiphat estimates that 13 million tourists will visit Thailand between June 1 and the end of the year, generating almost 4 billion baht in collected entry fees....... Phiphat estimates that 13 million tourists will visit Thailand between June 1 and the end of the year...................... Is he DREAMING Again ??

[stattointhailand]

All they have to do now is figure out how to collect it. Cant be on ticket as not everyone pays and how many will tick the do you have a work permit ....No box if its gonna cost an extra B300 .... oh sorry, my mistake. Little High St Travel Agent wont want to check for Work Permits and types of Visa when booking a flight, and you cant have 10s of thousands queuing up to pay on arrival changing currency to do so