New Entrance Fees For Foreigners at Historic Sites & Museums in Thailand: What You Need to Know

On July 25, the Cabinet meeting approved a proposal to increase entrance fees for foreigners visiting historic sites in Thailand. However, Thai nationals will continue to pay the same rates as they have since 2008.
The new entrance fees for historical sites are as follows:

• Historical parks for Thai nationals: 20 baht per person, for foreign nationals: 120-200 baht (previously 100 baht).
• Archeological sites or significant places for Thai nationals: 10-20 baht per person, for foreign nationals: 80-120 baht (previously 50-100 baht).

As for admission fees to national museums, the revised rates are:

• Small national museums for Thai nationals: 10 baht per person, for foreign nationals: 80 baht (previously 50 baht).
• Medium-sized national museums for Thai nationals: 10-20 baht per person, for foreign nationals: 120 baht (previously 50-100 baht).
• Large national museums for Thai nationals: 20-30 baht per person, for foreign nationals: 200 baht (previously 100-150 baht).

For highly visited national museums, like the National Museum in Bangkok, the new rates for Thai nationals will be 30 baht per person and for foreign nationals: 240 baht (previously 200 baht).
Additionally, four other registered historic sites and national museums that used to charge fees for foreign language audio guides will now offer them for free. These sites include:

• Historical Park – Sdok Kok Thanom, Khok Sung District, Sakaeo.
• Wat Kudi Dao, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.
• Nakhon Nayok National Museum, Mueang Nakhon Nayok District, Nakhon Nayok.
• Surin National Museum, Mueang Surin District, Surin.

The government spokesperson, Tipanan Sirichana, stated that "entrance fees for Thai nationals will remain unchanged to promote learning, preserve cultural heritage, and foster a sense of national identity across all generations without increasing the financial burden of tourism on Thai citizens."