Dual Pricing in Thailand

[WineOh]

Curious to get some feedback and viewpoints from TV members on this touchy subject. 
 

Is it right to charge foreigners more than locals at tourist attractions in Thailand?

Edited July 9, 2020 by Liverpoolfan

[phungo]

I think it is absolutely right and even more fair to charge tourists more especially for attractions funded by thai government since tourists does not pay thai income tax. 

 

[WineOh]

Just now, phungo said:

I think it is absolutely right and even more fair to charge tourists more especially for attractions funded by thai government since tourists does not pay thai income tax. 

 

How about foreigners living and working in Thailand and also those with Thai families?

 

should they also pay over the odds?

[baansgr]

5 minutes ago, phungo said:

I think it is absolutely right and even more fair to charge tourists more especially for attractions funded by thai government since tourists does not pay thai income tax. 

 

If that was the reasoning behind dual pricing one could maybe accept it....but it's not...it's foreigner have big money must pay more

[from the home of CC]

this must be the 500th thread on this subject -yawn..

[stouricks]

5 minutes ago, phungo said:

I think it is absolutely right and even more fair to charge tourists more especially for attractions funded by thai government since tourists does not pay thai income tax. 

 

No, they come here and put a lot of Baht into the Thai economy via hotels, restaurants, girls etc. I think most Thais do not pay income tax.

[WineOh]

Just now, from the home of CC said:

this must be the 500th thread on this subject -yawn..

If you dont like it no need to comment.

thanks for your completely useless input though. 

[bkk6060]

Another dual pricing thread.

As if it only happens in Thailand...

Many western countries including Europe have dual pricing.

Theme parks, golf, local attractions very common.

If it bothers one so much to pay 50 b more to go someplace here, then I suggest don´t go.

[Jane Dough]

The question at the head of the survey, and your question in the comment are separate issues.

 

Rooster

[from the home of CC]

1 minute ago, Liverpoolfan said:

If you dont like it no need to comment.

thanks for your completely useless input though. 

anytime..

[WineOh]

Just now, bkk6060 said:

 

If it bothers one so much to pay 50 b more to go someplace here, then I suggest don´t go.

It isnt just 50 baht though, is it?

some places charges thais 30 baht and foreigners 400.

 

that is price gouging based on appearance.

 

plain and simple.

[WineOh]

2 minutes ago, Jane Dough said:

The question at the head of the survey, and your question in the comment are separate issues.

 

Rooster

Thanks.

edited.

[Snow Leopard]

11 minutes ago, phungo said:

I think it is absolutely right and even more fair to charge tourists more especially for attractions funded by thai government since tourists does not pay thai income tax. 

 

Are you serious? 

[richard_smith237]

3 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Another dual pricing thread.

As if it only happens in Thailand...

Many western countries including Europe have dual pricing.

Theme parks, golf, local attractions very common.

If it bothers one so much to pay 50 b more to go someplace here, then I suggest don´t go.

Another ‘if you don’t like it go home’ type response, in combination with ‘it happens else where’ !!! - why didn’t you go for the ‘barstool trifecta’ and throw in ‘they don’t really want us here anyway’ ? !!!!! 

 

Dual pricing based on nationality is wrong in any country. 

 

What you call dual pricing that Many Western Countries employ is not ‘Dual Pricing’ its residents discounts. 

I’ve never seen such ‘discounts’ offered on a national scale in a Western Country, but they are offered to local residents. 

Theme parks, golf clubs etc offer local residents discounts - ANY local resident no matter the nationality/

 

In fact the only ‘dual pricing’ I can think of in the UK is the Education Costs (i.e. overseas students are charged more). 

 

 

 

 

[YetAnother]

18 minutes ago, phungo said:

I think it is absolutely right and even more fair to charge tourists more especially for attractions funded by thai government since tourists does not pay thai income tax

i pay far more total tax to thailand than 90% thais; alcohol, gasoline, vat, income

[Snow Leopard]

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Another ‘if you don’t like it go home’ type response, in combination with ‘it happens else where’ !!! - why didn’t you go for the ‘barstool trifecta’ and throw in ‘they don’t really want us here anyway’ ? !!!!! 

 

Dual pricing based on nationality is wrong in any country. 

 

What you call dual pricing that Many Western Countries employ is not ‘Dual Pricing’ its residents discounts. 

I’ve never seen such ‘discounts’ offered on a national scale in a Western Country, but they are offered to local residents. 

Theme parks, golf clubs etc offer local residents discounts - ANY local resident no matter the nationality/

 

In fact the only ‘dual pricing’ I can think of in the UK is the Education Costs (i.e. overseas students are charged more). 

 

 

 

 

And most of the museums in London are free. To everyone. 

[scubascuba3]

You get dual pricing for food also, i boycott those places. 9 hole golf courses in Sattahip also big dual pricing

[WineOh]

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Another ‘if you don’t like it go home’ type response

 

 

 

 

If i had a pound for every time ive heard that i wouldnt still be living here Lol! ????????

[Andrew Dwyer]

If we were talking about a 50 baht surcharge then I would probably bite the bullet ( wouldn’t agree with it but would accept it begrudgingly ).

 

But often it is x 10, 20/200 baht, 40/400 baht and I have seen 50/500 baht !!.

 

My local water park opened and was charging 250 baht Thais, 750 baht foreigners !! , “ sorry kids but it’s back to the 150 baht for everyone water park “

[richard_smith237]

3 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

8 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Another ‘if you don’t like it go home’ type response

 

If i had a pound for every time ive heard that i wouldnt still be living here Lol! ????????

Indeed... also, if I had a pound for every time I read ‘if I had a pound’, I wouldn’t be living here either !!!! 

 

I can’t think of any argument to justify dual pricing based on Nationality - every time I do, its some flawed explanation attempting to explain the inexcusable. 

 

 

 

[baansgr]

16 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Another dual pricing thread.

As if it only happens in Thailand...

Many western countries including Europe have dual pricing.

Theme parks, golf, local attractions very common.

If it bothers one so much to pay 50 b more to go someplace here, then I suggest don´t go.

It's not 50 baht....it's 10 times the amount. 

Europe does not have dual pricing "for foreigners" however local attractions may offer discounts for residents of that state/county/community....totally different to ole whitey must pay 10 times as is here.

[WineOh]

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

You get dual pricing for food also, i boycott those places. 9 hole golf courses in Sattahip also big dual pricing

Seems to me to be self defeating.

people will eventually stop coming once they feel like they have been ripped off.

 

it leaves a bad taste in a persons mouth and its something a tourist remembers and tells their pals when they go back home.

[Kwasaki]

31 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

How about foreigners living and working in Thailand and also those with Thai families?

 

should they also pay over the odds?

Well I just don't pay extra the Mrs see's to that.

[scubascuba3]

11 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

Seems to me to be self defeating.

people will eventually stop coming once they feel like they have been ripped off.

 

it leaves a bad taste in a persons mouth and its something a tourist remembers and tells their pals when they go back home.

Yes and also the term falang is becoming less acceptable every year. Imagine in the UK if we referred to those non white as foreigners

[WineOh]

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

Yes and also the term falang is becoming less acceptable every year. Imagine in the UK if we referred to those non white as foreigners

Every time i hear that word it gets me seething inside.

 

i still hear it all the time.

they know what they are doing when theh use it.

 

pure racism.

[richard_smith237]

Just now, Liverpoolfan said:

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Yes and also the term falang is becoming less acceptable every year. Imagine in the UK if we referred to those non white as foreigners

Every time i hear that word it gets me seething inside.

 

i still hear it all the time.

they know what they are doing when theh use it.

 

pure racism.

 

I don’t think its racism, rather it's just innocent ignorance. 

 

More commonly than not I’ve heard the term ‘Falang’ used in a neutral way as nothing more than a descriptor for ‘white foreigner’ with no malice or intention of malice.

 

The Dual Pricing issue where foreigners are charged more doesn’t seem to be borne of racism - its simply ignorant opportunism. 

 

I see at the entrance to the National Park at Koh Samet the National Park Guards targeting every SongThaew with Chinese, Korean or Western Tourists...  its just a money grab. 

 

 

[Lacessit]

I'm OK with dual pricing as long as it is reasonable. If it's just a money grab, I walk away.

[WineOh]

12 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

I don’t think its racism, rather it's just innocent ignorance. 

 

 

Was it also innocent ignorance when the health minister referred to us as B***ard foreigners in front of all and sundry?

 

i agree, the word in and of itself is not inherently racist. It is the way it is applied and the tone in which it is used.

[473geo]

I've said it before, my wife handles the money, if she is ok with the price so am I - it really is that simple

[anchadian]

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/culture/net/2020/07/09/expats-facebook-group-keeps-tabs-on-dual-pricing-venues/

EXPATS FACEBOOK GROUP KEEPS TABS ON ‘DUAL PRICING’ VENUES

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July 9, 2020 2:57 pm

 

BANGKOK — The days of showing up at a pristine national park only to be told you’d be charged 10 times what a local would pay is over, thanks to a Facebook community naming and shaming venues that continue to apply “farang prices” on foreign visitors. Now you can avoid them like the coronavirus.