She continued by saying the Traffic Policy and Planning Committee would be carrying out a viability study on the proposal in the near future. The deputy-director added that until the feasibility study of introducing the road-usage surcharge was completed she could not say whether it would be collected at electronic or manual checkpoints.
Thailand shares land border checkpoints with four countries, namely Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia. All the crossings are used extensively by residents of the countries as well as international tourists travelling from one to another. Any tolls introduced are likely to result in an increase in the price of tickets for buses.
12GO ASIA offers ticketing services for buses and trains to many of the checkpoints on the Thai side of the borders. These include Mae Sot, Mae Sai, Chang Khong, Nong Khai, Aranyaprathet and Padang Besar.
Drivers coming to Thailand from neighbouring nations may pay road tax
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A Thai National Transport officer says people driving from neighbouring counties into Thailand could soon be paying tolls for the pleasure of doing this. Deputy-director Wilairat Sirisophonsilp told reporters taxes collected from foreign motorists would be used for the maintenance and upkeep of highways on the Thai side of the border crossings.