Departure Tax

This topic was created by Jane
[Wed 19 May, 19:55 Tasmanian Standard Time]

Can anyone tell me what the departure tax is from BKK in both baht and us$.
Is it different for national and international flights?
Is there anything else that it might be useful to have $cash for??
Thanks

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  1. Departure tax Added by: Angkana
    [Timestamp: Wed 19 May, 20:05 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Hi! In Bangkok airport, there's only the departure tax for
    leaving the country on the international flight. The tax is
    500 Baht or about US$14 which you pay after you have
    checked in and before you go through the immigration. The
    vending machines for the tax are easily seen anyway. There
    is no tax for the domestic flight.
    The other things to have in cash might be for some street
    foods, or budget hotels, hostels, guest houses,
    transportation by train, by bus which usually they don't
    take credit card. Unless you have food in the restuarant,
    shopping in the department store, or book the air tickets
    via the agents then credit card is accepted.
    Hope this is helpful. Welcome to Amazing Thailand!!!
    :) & the land of smile.



  2. BKKtaxes Added by: dickvis
    [Timestamp: Wed 19 May, 22:18 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    For international it is 500 THB, but you cannot pay in USD
    (bu the bank is opposite). If You stay just maximum 24 hrs.
    between changing flicg=hts, it is free, but you must
    process this BEFORE you go trhough customs/immigration when
    leaving airport. TAX for domestic is actually 30 THB (less
    1 USD), but always included in ticket-price, but BKK-AIR
    charges special much higher AIRPORT-taxes for its own
    airports at SAMUI and SUKHOTHAI



  3. taxes Added by: mary
    [Timestamp: Thu 20 May, 10:10 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    yeah
    just came home & 500 is the tax beware if you fly to samui
    its another 400 which is the cost from bangkok to samui
    overland & water good trip
    bangkok airways cost 3000 one way thai 1500 to surat thani
    well worth the trip but we preferred ovvernight journey



  4. You can pay the airport tax with USD Added by: Leo
    [Timestamp: Fri 21 May, 6:00 Tasmanian Standard Time]

    Just got home from BKK, and we paid the airport tax with
    USD, no ploblem




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