Thais and foreign residents would pay 1,000 baht to leave the country via air under surprise levy
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 abroad, with the Revenue Department announcing online public hearings this week.
The department posted the public hearing questionnaire on its website, saying it wants to listen to public opinion about an emergency decree on a departure…
