Tourists get pleasure from in Bangkok’s China city, one of many prime vacationer attraction spots as Thailand is anticipating arrivals of Chinese vacationers after China reopens its borders amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Bangkok, Thailand on January 6, 2023.
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Thailand plans to start out gathering a 300 baht ($9) payment from overseas vacationers arriving within the nation starting in June, with the cash raised to help guests concerned in accidents and develop vacationer locations, a minister mentioned on Wednesday.
Tourism is an important sector in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economic system and contributed about 12% of gross home product earlier than the pandemic.
“Fees won’t be collected from foreigners with work permits and border passes,” mentioned Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, including that Thailand expects 25 million vacationer arrivals this 12 months.
The proposal was first thought-about final 12 months and is topic to cupboard approval.
Tourism spending is forecast to achieve at the least 2.38 trillion baht this 12 months, mentioned Mr. Phiphat.
In 2019, Thailand welcomed almost 40 million arrivals.