{"id":9651,"date":"2026-10-09T18:32:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/thai-legal-news\/a-1000-baht-tax-just-to-leave-the-draft-departure-levy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T18:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T11:32:47","slug":"a-1000-baht-tax-just-to-leave-the-draft-departure-levy","status":"publish","type":"tlo_legal_news","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/thai-legal-news\/a-1000-baht-tax-just-to-leave-the-draft-departure-levy\/","title":{"rendered":"A 1,000 baht tax just to leave: the draft departure levy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Revenue Department has put a <b>1,000 baht departure charge<\/b> on every air exit from Thailand out for public consultation. The draft sets a ceiling of <b>5,000 \u0e1a\u0e32\u0e17<\/b> and, unlike the 1983 decree it replaces, applies to <b>every nationality<\/b>, residents and long-stay expats included.<\/p>\n<p>Consultation opened <b>30 \u0e01\u0e31\u0e19\u0e22\u0e32\u0e22\u0e19 2569<\/b> and closes <b>29 October 2026<\/b>. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas defended the measure on 7 October. If it proceeds, it takes effect <b>180 \u0e27\u0e31\u0e19<\/b> after publication of a Royal Gazette notice, and tickets bought before that date would not be charged. Land and sea exits, children aged two or under, airside transit passengers and crew on duty are exempt.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing is law yet. The separate 450 baht entry fee is a different proposal and is also still a draft.<\/p>\n<p>\u21aa <a href='https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/thailand-immigration\/'>Our immigration guides for expats in Thailand<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Revenue Department has put a 1,000 baht departure charge on every air exit from Thailand out for public consultation. 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