What is a Tourism Fee? Thailand Likely to Impose The Controversial Scheme in 2022

International Travel News: As fully vaccinated travellers can now enter Thailand, the government of Thailand is pushing ahead with a contentious proposal to charge tourism fee in 2022 to subsidise tourism-related projects. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that this move may complicate Thailand’s efforts to build back the tourism industry in the country ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic.Also Read – Amid Covid Third Wave Scare, About 46% Indians Plan to Travel in October-December, Says Survey

What is a ‘Tourism Fee’?

Under this intiative, the Thailand government is planning to charge visitors 500 baht (about INR 1100) for a tourism transformation fund that will focus on eco-friendly tourism. Informing more about the new development, as reported by ToI, the Tourism Authority of Thailand governor Yuthasak Supasorn said that their main aim is to get 5 billion baht in…