{
  "id": 915154,
  "title": "New B450 tourism fee expected to be collected from April 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/new-b450-tourism-fee-expected-to-be-collected-from-april-2027-915154",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3301865/new-b450-tourism-fee-expected-to-be-collected-from-april-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of April 2027, Thailand is anticipated to begin collecting a tourism fee of 450 baht from foreign visitors, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry. The revised rate will be enforced starting April 2027, as stated by the ministry. The fee will be collected from travelers arriving in Thailand, with the aim of generating revenue for tourism-related initiatives. The source material does not provide additional details on the specific purposes of the collected funds or the expected impact on the tourism industry.",
  "summary": "Thailand is likely to start collecting the tourism fee from foreign travellers at the revised rate of 450 baht as early as next April, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "New B450 tourism fee expected to be collected from April 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/new-b450-tourism-fee-expected-to-be-collected-from-april-2027",
        "published": "2026-08-14T22:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}