The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to collect a 450-baht tourism fee from foreign air arrivals starting in the first quarter of next year. Part of it would fund travel insurance for all foreign visitors, to cover unpaid medical bills (estimated at 7 billion baht). The Thai Hotels Association and Atta want insurance excluded and the fund used for tourism development, with about 20% set aside for emergency help to tourists. Nothing is final yet. If you run a hotel, tour or travel business, expect higher trip costs for inbound guests from next year and check whether your tour groups are already insured.