December 9, 2025 | 10:40 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Civil Aviation Board of Thailand has approved a 53 percent increase in passenger service charges requested by Airports of Thailand Plc, the company managing several airports in the country. The service charge, also known as the airport tax, applies to passengers departing on international flights from the country starting next year.
The approval was made in a meeting led by Minister of Transportation Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, as reported by Bangkok Post.
The board approved raising the charge from 730 baht or Rp382,000 to 1,120 baht or Rp586,000 for international flights. For tourists, this means that ticket prices will increase by around 309 baht or approximately Rp204,000. The passenger service charges are already included in the airport ticket price at the time of purchase.
Meanwhile, the passenger service charges for domestic flights remain unchanged at 130 baht or Rp68,000. For tourists planning holidays in Phuket, Chiang Mai, or Krabi, the ticket prices for domestic flights from Bangkok to these popular destinations will not be directly affected. However, international tourists must be prepared for an increase in round-trip ticket prices to Thailand due to the airport tax hike.
Service Charges for Airport Infrastructure
AOT operates six main airports - Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, and Chiang Rai. The company gathered input and provided details to obtain approval for the increase in charges from the transportation minister. The new rates will then be published four months before they take effect.
AOT previously stated that they anticipate the airport tax increase to generate additional revenue of about 10 billion baht or Rp5.2 billion per year, based on an average of 35 million international passengers passing through its six airports each year. The funds will be used to finance the improvement of Thailand's airport infrastructure, as reported by Travel and Tour World.
The focus of the infrastructure will be on expanding terminals and enhancing services to accommodate the increased number of international passengers, particularly at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, the busiest airport in the country.
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