Is a deposit required for traveling in Thailand?

Because when traveling abroad in a group, you generally need to negotiate with the tour group to pay a deposit.

According to the "2015 Tourism Service Warning No. 1" document issued by the National Tourism Administration's Tourism Quality Supervision and Management, the National Tourism Administration's Tourism Quality Supervision and Management issued a warning:

1. Tourists are advised Negotiate with travel agencies to provide outbound travel guarantees in a non-cash form. If cash is used as a guarantee, it is recommended to use bank participation, third-party trust management, etc., and do not transfer the "outbound travel deposit" to your personal account.

2. When a travel agency requires an outbound travel guarantee, it is recommended that tourists and the travel agency sign a written agreement to clarify the form, amount, purpose, return method and time of outbound travel guarantee, and clarify the rights and obligations of both parties.

3. All outbound tour groups should strengthen the management of outbound tourism business, manage branches, sales departments and other branches, as well as contracts, invoices, accounts and official seals, and standardize the "outbound travel deposit" management system , to prevent the deposit from being misappropriated.

4. If tourists encounter travel agencies misappropriating or misappropriating outbound travel deposits, they should report the case to the public security organs in a timely manner to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.