WestEast just told me bkk departure airport tax is going up to B700 and this will in future (not certain when but my departure is 11 jan) be collected as a tenner on the ticket price.
Anybody else aware of this or an I being stiched-up ?

the changes both happen for departures from bangkok on or after 01/02/2007. if u leave bangkok before that, u pay 500 baht at the airport and the passenger service charge is not paid to the travel agent.

http://www.bangkokairportonline.com/node/75

ian.

Just checked the booking system and yes it seems to be true.
The GBP cost will depend on the booking systems exchange rates.

These are the booking systeme details of charges and exemptions.

FQN PSC/TH
PSC TH

PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE FOR THAILAND
(BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC)
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TAX CODE ON TICKET: * TS *
INTERNAL TAX TYPE : ( LO ) FOR DOMESTIC
( LA ) FOR INTERNATIONAL

INTERNATIONAL:
FOR TICKET ISSUE ON/AFTER 01NOV06 AND
FOR TRAVEL ON/AFTER 01FEB07 THB700

THE INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE (CURRENTLY
COLLECTED FROM PASSENGER AT DEPARTURE)SHALL BE COLLECTED
AT POINT OF SALE.

EXEMPTION:
-INFANTS (CHILDREN UNDER 2)
-TRANSIT/TRANSFER PASSENGERS
-AIRLINE CREW ON DUTY
-THAI ROYAL FAMILY

DOMESTIC: THB50
FOR TICKET ISSUE ON/AFTER 01NOV06 AND THB100
FOR TRAVEL ON/AFTER 01FEB07

THE PSC CHARGE WILL BE THB50 FOR DEPARTURE ON EACH
DOMESTIC SECTOR IN THAILAND

EXEMPTIONS:
- DEPARTURE FROM TRAT (TDX) WHERE TAX IS COLLECTED AT CHECK
IN AT THE AIRPORT
- DOMESTIC TO DOMESTIC TRANSFER WITHIN 6 HOURS ONLINE
TRANSFER ONLY EXCEPT RETURN SEGMENT TO POINT OF ORIGIN
COUNTS AS SEPARATE DEPARTURE.
- INTERNATIONAL TO DOMESTIC OR DOMESTIC TO INTERNATIONAL
TRANSIT/TRANSFER WITHIN 6 HOURS NOT LEAVING FROM THE
AIRPORT TRANSIT AERA: WHEN TICKETED ON THE SAME TICKET
TO/FROM BKK/CEI/CNX/HKT/HDY AIRPORTS ONLY.
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- DEPARTURES FROM THS AND USM AIRPORTS.
- INFANTS
- AIRLINE CREW ON DUTY
- ROYAL FAMILY
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