The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (Fetta) will present a white paper with solutions to prevent overtourism, including a possible 300-baht tourism tax.

Other countries, such as Amsterdam and the Canary Islands, have also taken steps to limit tourism due to rising costs and opposition from locals.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has vowed to make 2025 a successful year for tourism, but must consider the nation's carrying capacity to avoid overtourism.

Mr. Adith warned that popular Thai destinations like Phuket, Samui, and Pattaya could soon experience overtourism with an projected 40 million tourists.

During high season, these areas already face traffic congestion, water shortages, and full airport slots.

To mitigate this, Mr. Adith suggested attracting tourists to secondary cities with plenty of attractions and space, such as U-tapao, Khon Kaen, and Krabi.

Incentives for airlines to operate direct flights to these provincial airports were also proposed.

The text suggests that improving connectivity between airports and inner cities in Thailand would help reduce congestion at major airports like Phuket and Suvarnabhumi, and create business opportunities in the region.

The absence of adequate public transportation from U-tapao Airport to Pattaya City is given as an example of the current inconvenience for passengers, which discourages new airlines from operating flights.

Therefore, authorities should prioritize enhancing airport connectivity to make travel more convenient and accessible.