Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) will charge international air travelers 25 baht per person on arrivals and departures from February 1, 2026, with the aim of stabilizing its financial conditions.

Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon, director of CAAT, said due to rising expenses, the cost per passenger reached 19.34 baht, while the agency kept the fee fixed at 15 baht since 2015 and depended on its funds for the additional costs. However, a constant increase of passenger numbers has rendered the process unsustainable and prompted the CAAT to raise the fee to 25 baht.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand is an independent nonprofit agency that does not receive a government budget and relies mainly on...