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Hotels warn 3% tax could hurt tourism recovery

04 August 2026

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As the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to introduce a 3% hotel tax to increase revenue, the Thai Hotels Association (THA) has urged the authority to begin with a lower rate of 0.5-1% and provide additional support to help tourism operators affected by the Middle East conflict.

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Reported by Bangkok Post. BAANLYY summarises in its own words — read the full report at the original source:

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3296580/hotels-warn-3-tax-could-hurt-tourism-recovery

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