700 Baht "airport fee" ex-BKK!?
Aug 12, 2013, 6:44 pm
#46
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I have a ticket that has a 16 hr layover. from tg492 to 916. in the taxation breakdown I can see that TS has been collected. is there a given ruel? for me this is easy as I plan an overnight in the novotel. maybe the folk who have not been charged at re-checkin after the layover have also already had TS collected but without actually knowing it.
as a possible point of difference this ticket was issed on 086 stock.
as a possible point of difference this ticket was issed on 086 stock.
Aug 12, 2013, 6:47 pm
#47
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Sounds like the passenger was making up some BS story. If they couldn't print the BP at the transfer desk for some reason, they'd need to call up someone landside and have them print them and run them over to the transfer desk. Asking all the passengers to go landside to have them printed just wouldn't work. Some passengers wouldn't even have a visa nor be allowed to enter without a visa but just the stamp. I think the checkin agent's comment was just a nice way of calling him on his BS but allowing him to not pay the tax.
Aug 13, 2013, 7:43 am
#48
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only if ravel agent is "forcing" a stopover (marking BKK as an intermediate stopover point by "O") one can make sure to be properly been charged and permitted to leave the exteritorrial transit area (also see answer by A_Lee above).
Apr 20, 2016, 12:19 am
#49
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TS : Thailand: Domestic Passenger Service Charge
TS tax is levied for passenger travelling from international to domestic flight in Thailand irrespective of the transit duration.
The increase of the Fare component as BKK S22.34 (values approx as 22.34 USD) when you have transit more than 24 hrs at bangkok airport for next connecting flight in Thailand.
This BKK S22.34 (is changeable depend on the USD value) has to be collected by travel agent in the fare and mentioned in the ticket before it is issued.
I guess online ticketing cannot be done, only travel agent can do it with force.
TS tax is levied for passenger travelling from international to domestic flight in Thailand irrespective of the transit duration.
The increase of the Fare component as BKK S22.34 (values approx as 22.34 USD) when you have transit more than 24 hrs at bangkok airport for next connecting flight in Thailand.
This BKK S22.34 (is changeable depend on the USD value) has to be collected by travel agent in the fare and mentioned in the ticket before it is issued.
I guess online ticketing cannot be done, only travel agent can do it with force.
Apr 20, 2016, 1:14 am
#50
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and what is your question or conclusion?
most airports have service charges (which are sometimes not payable if in transit) and most are added to ticket costs. I have not encountered any difference in BKK if you transit from international to domestic or whether you go through normal arrival immigration and check in later again
most airports have service charges (which are sometimes not payable if in transit) and most are added to ticket costs. I have not encountered any difference in BKK if you transit from international to domestic or whether you go through normal arrival immigration and check in later again
Apr 22, 2016, 2:08 am
#51
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I will be doing this next month and report back.
Take 2 BP card the the origin one for BKK and other for PHUKET and have thru baggage check in upto phuket and have 10 hour layover. Then after land in BKK get out of the airport thru normal immigration showing my return ticket and valid visa carrying only my hand baggage.
Later come to airport before 2 hour of departure flight and directly proceed to security for boarding the flight with my BP issued at origin.
Xx
Take 2 BP card the the origin one for BKK and other for PHUKET and have thru baggage check in upto phuket and have 10 hour layover. Then after land in BKK get out of the airport thru normal immigration showing my return ticket and valid visa carrying only my hand baggage.
Later come to airport before 2 hour of departure flight and directly proceed to security for boarding the flight with my BP issued at origin.
Xx
Apr 22, 2016, 3:26 am
#52
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I will be doing this next month and report back.
Take 2 BP card the the origin one for BKK and other for PHUKET and have thru baggage check in upto phuket and have 10 hour layover. Then after land in BKK get out of the airport thru normal immigration showing my return ticket and valid visa carrying only my hand baggage.
Later come to airport before 2 hour of departure flight and directly proceed to security for boarding the flight with my BP issued at origin.
Take 2 BP card the the origin one for BKK and other for PHUKET and have thru baggage check in upto phuket and have 10 hour layover. Then after land in BKK get out of the airport thru normal immigration showing my return ticket and valid visa carrying only my hand baggage.
Later come to airport before 2 hour of departure flight and directly proceed to security for boarding the flight with my BP issued at origin.
May 5, 2016, 7:02 pm
#53
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If you didn't already pay for it (without knowing, sometimes) when issuing the ticket, it was just luck the agent didn't charge you for the airport tax when checking back in. A loop hole is still there until today, it is just depending on the level of experience of check in agents.
May 5, 2016, 7:04 pm
#54
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I will be doing this next month and report back.
Take 2 BP card the the origin one for BKK and other for PHUKET and have thru baggage check in upto phuket and have 10 hour layover. Then after land in BKK get out of the airport thru normal immigration showing my return ticket and valid visa carrying only my hand baggage.
Later come to airport before 2 hour of departure flight and directly proceed to security for boarding the flight with my BP issued at origin.
Xx
Take 2 BP card the the origin one for BKK and other for PHUKET and have thru baggage check in upto phuket and have 10 hour layover. Then after land in BKK get out of the airport thru normal immigration showing my return ticket and valid visa carrying only my hand baggage.
Later come to airport before 2 hour of departure flight and directly proceed to security for boarding the flight with my BP issued at origin.
Xx
May 5, 2016, 9:15 pm
#55
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Domestic tax is very minimal, I think its 100-200 baht. 700 baht is only for international departure. On your way back from Phuket (via BKK) to international, if get out of the airport (and airport tax is not already paid on your ticket), you will run a risk of paying 700 baht.
Or maybe a international ticket out of BKK always includes the 700 THB departure tax regardless whether it includes a domestic feeder flight or it starts from BKK?
May 5, 2016, 11:09 pm
#56
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so if they check in in domestic terminal and go through immigration in BKK after the domestic flight, do they also have to pay the 700 THB?
Or maybe a international ticket out of BKK always includes the 700 THB departure tax regardless whether it includes a domestic feeder flight or it starts from BKK?
Or maybe a international ticket out of BKK always includes the 700 THB departure tax regardless whether it includes a domestic feeder flight or it starts from BKK?
May 6, 2016, 3:36 am
#57
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therefore the statement from kiam "On your way back from Phuket (via BKK) to international, if get out of the airport (and airport tax is not already paid on your ticket), you will run a risk of paying 700 baht" is NOT correct.
May 7, 2016, 6:56 pm
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May 7, 2016, 8:44 pm
#59
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did you have the bags checked through and the boarding pass already issued before arrival
May 8, 2016, 6:28 pm
#60
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There has been talk of raising this fee to 800 - 1,000 THB, on/off over the past three years
I believe an additional 35 THB was added recently which covers APPS?
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/121332
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/128754
But not certain if this has actually started being collected?
The domestic fee remains at 100 THB, although this has also been mentioned as a candidate for an increase (to 200 THB).
There has also been some talk about a separate Tourist Entry Fee, with 500 THB floated. The "authorities" say this money would be used to "maintain" tourist attractions.
I believe an additional 35 THB was added recently which covers APPS?
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/121332
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/128754
But not certain if this has actually started being collected?
The domestic fee remains at 100 THB, although this has also been mentioned as a candidate for an increase (to 200 THB).
There has also been some talk about a separate Tourist Entry Fee, with 500 THB floated. The "authorities" say this money would be used to "maintain" tourist attractions.
Last edited by transpac; May 8, 2016 at 10:11 pm