Thai airports, trains, buses, public transport

double aiport tax

By Anonymous, Created on: 03/03/2007, Last updated on: 11/05/2007

» I, my wife and infant son, recently purchased one way tickets from Bangkok to Hong Kong for 2nd Feb. The travel agent, Pakarang (A&J) Travel of Pattaya, charged me an extra 2,100 baht for airport tax and said I wouldn't need to pay at the new airport. On our arrival at check-in I was told...

• Anonymous commented : Mike, Sorry to hear about your bad experience. The date Feb.2 intriques me to write this post. But my experience was a pleasent one. After checking -in the flight with my airline for Atlanta, USA. on Feb. 2, around 10:00 PM. I was heading to the Immigration booths, with my 700 THB in my hand , ready to pay for airport tax at the boot by the entrance. Turned out all the boots were not open at that time. To my surprise, the Thai official ladies who minding the entrance let every passenger go in without paying airport tax. At first I was a little hesitate ( didn't know what's going on. ). Then the Thai officer announced " It's free, no need receipt." Upon hearing that I joined the rest of the crowd .

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