Recently, after discussion, the Thai government decided to levy an entrance fee of 300 baht (about 56.4 yuan) on all foreign tourists who enter the country by air from the beginning of 2023, which will be used to develop tourist attractions and insurance funds for tourists. Visitors whose entry time is less than 24 hours are exempt from this fee; For tourists who enter the country by land, there is no conclusion at present. So what will be the impact of charging entrance fees for foreign tourists?

Have a negative impact on Thailand's tourism industry.

At present, the global economic situation is declining and tourism competition is fierce. Thailand has also been questioned by public opinion from all sides. For example, foreign tourists encounter many obstacles when applying for entry through the Thailand Pass system, which makes Thailand a topic of discussion for many people. If Thailand still considers charging entrance fees for foreign tourists at this time, there will be more public opinions, which will lead to negative information and Thailand's competitiveness in the tourism market will decline. At present, compared with neighboring countries, tourists spend more on public health when traveling in Thailand. Because there are few tourists, Thailand and Thailand's tourism industry are negatively affected, so Thai tourism practitioners spend more on the promotion of the tourism market, which in turn leads to higher tourism costs for tourists.

Benefits to Thailand

The epidemic is not over yet. Thailand has limited territory, scarce resources and insufficient financial resources. Everything before the outbreak in Thailand was based on the recovery of food and clothing, and there was no material basis for development and money. Therefore, part of this admission fee can be used to buy insurance for inbound foreign tourists, and the other part can be used to develop tourism in Thailand. ?

Once the current epidemic situation is alleviated, the tourism industry affected by the epidemic situation will resume. Charging entrance fees to foreign tourists will temporarily reduce the number of tourists, thus alleviating the epidemic. After the epidemic situation is alleviated, tourism can be re-developed. At the time of the introduction of the admission fee plan, Thailand is trying to prepare for the recovery of tourism after the epidemic. The country has been trying various plans to revitalize the tourism industry, but with little effect.