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B500 foreigner-entry fee on the table
The government is considering a plan to charge foreigners a 500-baht entry fee from January next year, according to Public Health Minister Pradit Sintavanarong.
Mr Pradit said on Sunday that officials from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Ministry of Public Health and the Royal Thai Police had discussioned the matter and all agreed with the idea.
They expected the extra charge would lead to an increase in the quality of tourists entering Thailand, he said.
"The tourism and sports minister (Somsak Phurisrisak) told me that every other country is collecting entry fees from foreigners," Mr Pradit said.
"The money will be used for many purposes by the tourism, health and foreign affairs ministries, and the Immigration Bureau."
The health ministry would gather relevant information and help the Ministry of the Interior in legislating the law. The collected fees would go into the national budget coffers before they are transferred to different agencies, he said.
He expected the new entry charge would take effect from Jan 1, but it could be put off to mid-January because there would be many tourists entering the country at that time and they might get confused, he said.
The government is considering a B500 entry fee for foreign tourists, claiming it will keep out the trash, but the feedback from the tourism sector is all negative.(Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)
When reporters asked him if the plan could backfire and result in fewer tourist arrivals, Mr Pradit said the tourism ministry did not oppose the plan.
"Now is the time for us to have quality tourists. It's not as if inbound tour operators won't organise tours for foreign tourists to come to the country because of the entry fees," the health minister said.
Foreigners who stay in Thailand no more than three days would be charged 30 baht a day, while those who stay more than three days would have to pay 500 baht, he said.
According to reports, foreigners who arrive at airports would be charged 500 baht, while those who enter the country by land would be charged 30 baht a day.
The scheme would also prevent foreigners staying in the country after their visas have expired. There are about 100,000 foreigners in Thailand whose visas have expired but they refuse to leave the country, the reports said.
Samphan Panphat, adviser to the Thai Hotels Association (THA), said he disagreed with the 500-baht entry fee. It lacked transparency and would significantly hurt the tourism industry.
Authorities should specify the nationalities of tourists who might pose problems to Thailand, because there are many tourists from other countries who do not create problems when they come here, he said.
"The government should be take serious steps to solve the problems in the country and to improve the quality of tourism here. Then things will improve," Mr Samphan said.
Sitdiwat Cheevarattanaporn, chairman of the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta), took the same tone, saying it is not a good move and not in line with the government's plan to promote tourism.
"The plan will affect the tourism industry, both in the short run and the long run, because tourists will feel bad about Thailand and they may feel they are being cheated," Mr Sitdiwat said.
Porntip Hirunket, vice chair of the Tourism Council of Thailand, said collecting entry fees from foreigners would dampen the tourism atmosphere.
Authorities should do a better job of screening tourists, enforcing the existing laws and preventing tourists from being conned, she said.
The tourism and sports minister (Somsak Phurisrisak) told me that every other country is collecting entry fees from foreigners," Mr Pradit said.
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The government is considering a B500 entry fee for foreign tourists, claiming it will keep out the trash, but the feedback from the tourism sector is all negative.
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Now is the time for us to have quality tourists. It's not as if inbound tour operators won't organise tours for foreign tourists to come to the country because of the entry fees," the health minister said.
kvalitet frem for kvantitet
According to reports, foreigners who arrive at airports would be charged 500 baht, while those who enter the country by land would be charged 30 baht a day.
Et forslag fra flyselskaberne, og et forsøg på at bremse visa rejser
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bare vent, der skal nok komme en eller anden form for gebyr, der skal jo penge i kassen!
spørgsmålet er bare om det bliver et indrejsegebyr og et udrejsegebyr (standard) eller det bliver beregnet efter antal dage i.h.t. til dit visa!
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Er det et ny måde at flå turisten for penge ind de er komme ind i landet.
Thailand har en udgift med de menneskerne der ikke har en sygesikring og vil gerne have den udgift dække ind men er det nu det rigtig måde at gøre det på ved at kræve penge når du ankommer til landet.
Kan det ikke få negativ påvirkningen at flere turister vælge andre lande i sted for Thailand også selv om thailands regering forventer flere turister.
Hvis man se på hvad det vil give af penge og så det udgift der er så tjene thailand jo penge på den ordning som jeg indlede med er det ikke bare andre måde at ville havde flere penge af turisten og hvad skal de overskydende penge så bruge til skal de i statskasse eller ?
Livet er for kort til at ta`sig af hvad andre siger og tænker om dig,
Så lev livet ... og gi´ dem noget at snakke om...
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The scheme would also prevent foreigners staying in the country after their visas have expired. There are about 100,000 foreigners in Thailand whose visas have expired but they refuse to leave the country, the reports said.
hvis der 100.000 i landet uden visa, ja så har de et kæmpe problem, der er nemlig ingen der vil betale for falangen, når han skal sendes hjem
de kan heller ikke anholde dem alle, der er sku ikke plads i fængslet, til alle dem uden visa, for ikke at glemme dem der har et ulovligt visa, dem er der nemlig også mange af
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more trash
Angry Kiwi Beefcake Stabs Canadian English Teacher In Pattaya
A big, tattoed new Zealander stabbed a Canadian English teacher resulting in blodshed at the South Pattaya beach road before running off and hiding in his rented room. The Kiwi man claimed that it was a revenge because the victim and his friends had insulted him.
PATTAYA – March 11, 2012 [PDN]; Pol.Lt.Capt.Pallop Ringrod, Pattaya police station Chonburi, was notified that, a foreigner was stabbed on South Pattaya beach, opposite Royal Garden Pattaya department store.
At the crime scene the victim, Mr.Shaun Ohonny, age 43 years a Canadian teacher was found with a deep knife wound in his left lower arm. The rescue team provided first aid for him and sent him to the hospital.
The Canadian told the police that, he had been chatting with his friends on the beach. Suddenly a big man with body tattoos insultulted the Canadian. A quarrel broke out and the tattoeed man stabbed the Canadian and ran away.
The witnesses said that, the tattooed beefcake often walked on the beach quarreled and threatened the tourists.
The suspect was arrested at room # 442 ,13 th floor of an apartment after some locals had alerted the police. The name of the suspect: Mr. Ward Timothy John, age 47, New Zealand national. A big man with tattoos all over his body. The police seized his two knives that were found in his room, in the sink.
Upon questioning, the Kiwi he denied that, had stabbed the victim but he admitted that they had been quarreling. Because the victim and his frinds had insulted him.
After the Kiwi was arrested he was brought to Pattaya police station. No criminal records were found.
He said that he was unemployed and “big” because he had done weight training for a long time.
The the police charged Mr. Ward Timothy John with assault, causing bodily harm.” The suspect will be will be further investigated.
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