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Tourism fee of B300 set for Q3

Tourism fee of B300 set for Q3

Airlines bristle at new responsibilities

Travelers are at Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan early this month. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

The 300-baht tourism fee is scheduled to begin being collected between August and September this year using the Thailand Tourism Fee (TTF) system implemented by airlines.

Airlines raised concerns about the budget for the system and manpower to handle the process, as they are still struggling with the pandemic impact and weak passenger flows.

“The tourism fee is in line with the revised National Tourism Policy Act of 2008, which granted permission to set up the fund from the fees collected from foreign…

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