For International Visitors
Buy a Camera with EC-MALL?
Claim Your VAT Refund
Foreign tourists can get up to 6.1% back on cameras, lenses and gear bought at EC-MALL when you fly home.
Who can claim?
- You are not a Thai national and not departing as airline crew.
- You leave Thailand by air within 60 days of purchase.
- You spend at least 2,000 THB (VAT included) at EC-MALL per day.
- Your total claim across all shops is at least 5,000 THB.
- You carry the goods out of Thailand with you.
3 Easy Steps to Your Refund
The same simple process used across Thailand.
Shop at EC-MALL
Show your passport at checkout and ask our staff for the VAT Refund form (P.P.10) with your tax invoice.
Customs at the Airport
Before check-in, bring your camera, P.P.10 form and invoice to the Customs Inspection for VAT Refund counter to be checked and stamped. Required for items of 20,000 THB or more — which is most cameras, so keep them in your hand luggage.
Collect Your Refund
After immigration, hand the stamped form and invoices to the VAT Refund counter in the departure lounge. Refunds up to 30,000 THB can be paid in cash; larger amounts go to your card.
How much do I get back?
Thailand charges 7% VAT. After the refund processing fee, tourists receive up to 6.1% of the purchase value — the maximum rate, applied to purchases of 200,000 THB or more. Use the official Revenue Department table below to estimate your refund.
Need help with your camera or VAT refund?
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VAT refund rules and rates are set by the Thai Revenue Department and may change. Thailand's VAT is 7%; the actual tourist refund is up to 6.1% after the processing fee.