Tour Operators
Raids will focus on illegal tour agencies
Dodgy Brothers face crackdown by Thai authorities
The Department of Tourism will work with the Thai Travel Agents Association, the Association of Domestic Tourism and tourist police to inspect tour agencies in key locations in Bangkok.
Thailand’s Department of Tourism is ready to crack down on illegal tour agencies in an effort to improve the Thai tourism image.
Department of Tourism Director-General Wannasiri Morakul said this week her department will target more than 1,000 illegal tour agencies offering tour packages to tourists.
The Department of Tourism received regular complaints from tourists who claimed they had been overcharged or duped by a dodgy tour company.
The Department of Tourism will work with the Thai Travel Agents Association, the Association of Domestic Tourism and tourist police to inspect tour agencies in key locations in Bangkok.
The tour operators will face charges if found to be operating without a permit.