As the scams are not enough the government is getting ready to tax tourists as major Polluters! Unbelievable.
From the Bangkok Post on 21/12/2011:
“ As well, tourists should be taxed as major polluters too, Dr Mingsarn insisted.
“If we taxed tourists only 1,000 baht per head per entry, tax revenue would increase by as much as 15 billion baht annually. This is relatively cheap compared with some countries,” said Dr Mingsarn. ”
If you ever visited Thailand you probably have noticed how its citizens take very good care of the environment and how tidy and clean their cities are… of course the tourists are the ones to blame for all the rubbish everywhere… 
Read the full Bangkok Post Article here
