{
  "id": 16064755,
  "title": "No plans for departure tax as government prioritises tourism growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/no-plans-for-departure-tax-as-government-prioritises-tourism-growth",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T14:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3341730/no-plans-for-departure-tax-as-government-prioritises-tourism-growth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government has no immediate plans to introduce a departure tax, as officials aim to maintain Thailand's current tourism momentum following the hosting of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Thursday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}