Phuket Thailand

superking101 · #1 23-01-2006, 18:18

I have read in some brochures that each individual has to pay tax of 500bhts when entering bangkok. Does anyone know anything about this?

steve w · #2 23-01-2006, 18:28

no,you have to pay 500bht when you LEAVE the country.

superking101 · #3 23-01-2006, 18:38

Why Do U Have To Do That?

stevem · #4 23-01-2006, 18:46

Its departure tax. You do pay it whenever you fly out of any country, but most of the others incorporate in the ticket cost, the airlines then pay the respective governments.

Why Thailand is still doing it the old fashion way, well I guess TIT!!!!

IRISH JONNY · #5 23-01-2006, 19:14

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Originally Posted by superking101

Why Do U Have To Do That?

BECOZ THEY SAY SO

IJ

crazyswede · #6 23-01-2006, 19:30

Have heard about alot of people who come´s for departure from Don Muang with out those 500b

.. they have been boozing up there last thai bath and are ready to leave the country half drunk , it must be a shock more or less

Rizzamabob · #7 23-01-2006, 19:39

Yep, its not biggie, 15 AUS dollars lol, not a bank breaker, i recon they deserve it, everyone i met was really nice.

jimholio · #8 23-01-2006, 19:39

Except for when you fly charter then this tax is already included, atleast was for me.

LivinLOS · #9 23-01-2006, 19:53

How do they do that.. The customs screen and collection is right after the baggage check in..

butterflyblonde · #10 23-01-2006, 20:20

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Originally Posted by crazyswede

Have heard about alot of people who come´s for departure from Don Muang with out those 500b

.. they have been boozing up there last thai bath and are ready to leave the country half drunk , it must be a shock more or less

Those that spend every single baht they have should staple the 500 note into their passport on arrival.

Rizzamabob · #11 23-01-2006, 21:17

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Originally Posted by butterflyblonde

Those that spend every single baht they have should staple the 500 note into their passport on arrival.

lol thats actually a good idea, they managed to staple the damn departure card to my pasport, why not a 500bht note, then again make sure it doesn't go through the King or Queen, dont think customs would be to happy lol

lustlacker · #12 23-01-2006, 21:41

You have to barfine yourself to go home. They should have a mamasan collect the departure tax.

Mosti · #13 24-01-2006, 01:46

truly a nice comparison....

Mosti

crazyswede · #14 24-01-2006, 02:02

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Originally Posted by butterflyblonde

Those that spend every single baht they have should staple the 500 note into their passport on arrival.

Yes i agree ...

Heard about a swedish football team who throw there last bath in a bucket the last night in a Bar in BKK .. told the bar owner to let them drink unt´ll the bucket was emty

Fair to Don Muang and hotel was already payed for ... i tell you no more but Swedish Embassy in BKk had things to do the day after 5555

marc26 · #15 24-01-2006, 02:12

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Originally Posted by butterflyblonde

Those that spend every single baht they have should staple the 500 note into their passport on arrival.

i cant tell you how many scrub i have had come up to me near that window askign to borrow money! dont understand how you ar in another country without money

aussie dollar · #16 24-01-2006, 02:41

had to pay deptarture tax at Sukhothai airport when going to chaing mai,gave my last baht to driver who dropped me off.
no money changer no credit card payments was shitting myself good 30 mins to nearest bank.
lucky my GF had some money.
so be careful Sukhothai and also Samui have a tax also.

Dodger · #17 24-01-2006, 05:08

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Originally Posted by marc26

i cant tell you how many scrub i have had come up to me near that window askign to borrow money! dont understand how you ar in another country without money

Same as you Paul I always have a few thou left but probably because I know I will be going back again in a few months, I've seen guys put their last bahts in charity buckets only to find out about the 500bht tax 10 mins later.

Rizzamabob · #18 24-01-2006, 05:10

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Originally Posted by Dodger

Same as you Paul I always have a few thou left but probably because I know I will be going back again in a few months, I've seen guys put their last bahts in charity buckets only to find out about the 500bht tax 10 mins later.

Haha, now that would suck

Norrad · #19 24-01-2006, 14:28

I Nearly had that happen to me

My last night in Bangkok, realize I still have 20000 Bht in my wallet and I don't feel like exchanging it. So I called up all the Thai friends I made during my stay and we hit the town till just before my departure time. Lucky I had a spare 1000 Bht note I kept for emergencies in the bottom of my suitcase...