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Phuket Weighs Tripling Hotel Tax to Fund Tourism Push

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First reported by N12 · Jun 23, 2026

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Phuket is considering raising its hotel tax from 1% to 3% of room prices. Officials say the move would fund development and marketing and help the island reach 14 million annual visitors.

01Phuket may raise its hotel tax from 1% to 3% of room rates.
02Officials say the increase could bring in 1 billion baht a year, or 1.5 billion with unregistered hotels.
03The province wants the extra revenue for development and tourism marketing.
04Phuket aims to attract 14 million tourists a year, up from about 11 million last year.
05Authorities say the law already allows local development taxes of up to 3%.

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