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As the title of this video suggests, we are discussing a Tourist Tax in Thailand. We have been discussing this kind of off and on for the past few months. As I was saying to the producer that helps me make some of these videos, helps me make all of these videos, I should be precise, I really don't understand why it is even being talked about at this point. We just need to worry about getting tourists to Thailand rather than figuring out how to make some Tourist Tax stick. Why do this? I don't get it, but okay.

This has been talked about; it does appear to be losing a lot of steam. The reason I say that, I was reading a recent article in the Pattaya Mail, that is pattayamail.com, the article is titled: Opposition to propose Tourist Tax intensifies. Quoting directly: "The decision of the Thai Government to introduce a 300 Baht (US$8) entry tax on foreign tourists from early next year is proving increasingly contentious. The main political opposition party Pheu Thai has already condemned the notion as pointless and unworkable. According to a report in the Bangkok Post, AirAsia X has now criticized the tax as unnecessary as the key to future tourism is growing numbers of arrivals rather than financial penalties for choosing Thailand as a holiday destination." I couldn't put it better myself. I urge those who are watching this video, go read that article. That is well put. Yeah, "growing number of arrivals rather than financial penalties for choosing Thailand!" Wow gosh, how novel. Convincing tourists to come to your country is probably a better idea than whacking them for $8 just for coming here. I think that is probably a pretty sound financial logic there in terms of trying to build up overall GDP which as we have discussed, was decimated as a result of the lockdowns, literally decimated as a result of the lockdowns. 

So yeah I definitely think it's a good idea this is losing steam. I hope this is just sort of affirmatively rejected so it can be announced that it is affirmatively rejected so frankly I can stop talking about it and I think it puts people off honestly. We need to get tourists in; we need to not really worry about how to get eight bucks off of everyone that comes through.