{
  "id": 7094441,
  "title": "Thailand weighs flat 450-baht entry fee for foreign visitors by 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/thailand-weighs-flat-450-baht-entry-fee-for-foreign-visitors-by-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T10:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2026/09/1531939/thailand-weighs-flat-450-baht-entry-fee-foreign-visitors-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bangkok - The Thai government is currently seeking public input on a plan to introduce a flat 450 baht entry fee for all foreign tourists by 2027. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports announced that the proposal will undergo public consultation until September 28, 2023 before being submitted to the National Tourism Policy Committee for review. According to Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul, the fee will be a fixed amount per person, regardless of the mode of travel. The funds collected from the fee will be used to improve Thailand's tourism infrastructure and safety standards, aiming to boost the sector's growth without solely depending on government budgets. The government anticipates implementing the fee in the first quarter of 2027, following Cabinet approval and publication in the Royal Gazette. The concept of a tourist entry fee for Thailand was first discussed between 2019 and 2020, with the current rate of 450 baht proposed in August 2023 after some revisions. In 2022, Thailand received around 33 million foreign tourists, which could potentially generate an estimated 14.8 billion baht for the tourism fund.",
  "summary": "BANGKOK: The Thai government is currently conducting a public consultation on a proposed tourism fee of 450 baht (approximately RM55.35) for all foreign visitors.",
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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."
}