{
  "id": 13386269,
  "title": "Thai hotels warn of 20% ASEAN visitor drop, oppose travel tax",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/thai-hotels-warn-of-20-asean-visitor-drop-oppose-travel-tax",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-10T10:09:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/tourism/2026/10/10/thai-hotels-warn-of-20-asean-visitor-drop-oppose-travel-tax/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thailand's hotel industry is warning of a weaker-than-expected high season, with visitors from ASEAN markets down about 20% due to lingering flood impacts and opposition to proposed travel taxes. Thienprasith Chaiyapatranun, president of the Thai Hotels Association, stated that tourism in the fourth quarter of 2026 is expected to remain broadly flat compared with the same period last year. The association is urging authorities to improve coordination among airports, immigration officials, and baggage-handling services to prevent travellers from being stranded during peak periods. The immediate concern is a proposed 450-baht tourism fee for foreign visitors arriving by air and a separate proposed departure tax of 1,000 baht per trip, which could make Thailand less competitive with destinations such as Vietnam and Hong Kong.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}