The Latest Breaking News from Phiphat Ratchakitprakan

High hopes for 1.5m Chinese tourists

Chinese President Xi Jinping's attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok could help Thailand secure 12 million international tourists this year, surpassing the government's goal of 10 million, says Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakan.

Bangkok Post · Sep 29, 2022

Ministry studying B300 foreign tourist fee

The cabinet will decide to start or postpone the 300-baht tourism fee collection from foreign visitors because the Tourism and Sports Ministry insists the project cannot be cancelled.

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 2022

Cabinet to consider fate of B300 foreign tourist fee

The cabinet is going to decide on whether to start or postpone the 300-baht tourism fee collection from foreign visitors because the Tourism and Sports Ministry insists the project cannot be cancelled as it is an enforceable law.

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 2022