{
  "id": 678275,
  "title": "Govt proposes fee on foreign visitors alongside domestic travel subsidy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/govt-proposes-fee-on-foreign-visitors-alongside-domestic-travel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T03:17:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailand-tourist-fee-proposed-to-fund-new-attractions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has proposed a new Thailand tourist fee on foreign visitors, with the proceeds funding attraction development, visitor safety and environmental restoration. Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul presented the proposal on August 10, alongside a separate domestic travel subsidy scheme worth US$53 million (1.75 billion baht). The fee would ……",
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  "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."
}