manonthemon Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Work Permit - List of Discounts Hi all, Why don’t we make a list of spots in Thailand which offer discounted ticket rates for foreigners holding work permits? I hate the double pricing in this country and really appreciate when my WP grants me a fair price. Places that come to mind are: Khao Yai National park – don’t remember how much but the discount for the entrance to the national park was substantial. Palace in Lopburi – It’s not official but I managed to persuade the people at the gates that I should pay the Thai price as I have a WP. Any more spots you can think of? Please share. Places that DON'T offer discount are also welcome. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolstoy Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 It should be all National parks, zoos, museums, etc. You can usually get the same price with a Thai driver's license also. However, many workers don't know the rules and only know to charge foreigners more. Temples tend to be the worst. I was with all of my inlaws making merit for Grandma's funeral and they still tried to charge me as a tourist. A little narrow minded I thought, but Im not going to argue a point of principle during a somber occassion. Anything privately owned or the Grand Palace is only discounted for Thais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manonthemon Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) It should be all National parks, zoos, museums, etc. I agree, It should. But unfortunately it isn't. There's no discount in the Grand Palace from what I know, same stands for Sukothai temples - I had to pay a full foreigners fare 2 weeks ago. That's just two examples. And here's another piece of bad news. National Parks get more expensive soon. 500 B for foreigners and 100 for Thais. Used to be 400 for foreigners and 40 for Thais so instead paying 10 times more than locals well pay just 5 times more. Hooray! :/ Any other places where the work permit get's us in at a discounted rate? cheers, Edited August 21, 2012 by manonthemon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puchooay Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 It should be all National parks, zoos, museums, etc. You can usually get the same price with a Thai driver's license also. However, many workers don't know the rules and only know to charge foreigners more. Temples tend to be the worst. I was with all of my inlaws making merit for Grandma's funeral and they still tried to charge me as a tourist. A little narrow minded I thought, but Im not going to argue a point of principle during a somber occassion. Anything privately owned or the Grand Palace is only discounted for Thais. On the contrary, speaking politely in Thai has often worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekAbroad Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 On the contrary, speaking politely in Thai has often worked for me. True story! Happened to me during a visit to Bangkok last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Madame Tussauds and Siam Ocean World give Thai prices if you can prove you work and reside here. A few temples charge but I use my Thai DL and they back down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manonthemon Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 Madame Tussauds and Siam Ocean World give Thai prices if you can prove you work and reside here. Thanks for the info! I wanted to go to the Ocean World for a while but the price was a bit off-putting! Any more spots? Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manonthemon Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 check out this website naming places where charge different rates for Thai and for tourists. http://www.2pricethailand.com/how-they-trick-foreign-tourists-into-paying-more/ Do you know which of these paces accept the WP? cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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