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Try doing some research yourself. If you do not know the case, and it seems you don't, Google it. There's a lot.

Yep. This example is just another of how ludicrous Thai laws can be and how rediculous the enforcement of said laws are. If the woman did this before that idiot Swiss bloke did what he did then quite possibly we wouldn't be having this discussion. Again I say this is just another kneejerk reaction and will soon be forgotten. As for foreigners disregarding the employment laws there are without doubt bigger fish to fry.

Convicted in a Thai court with no forensic evidence. Is this what you mean? As for Boss if a person that's not rich kills a copper do you think the outcome would be the same? Everyone who knows Thailand and every Thai person is well aware that there is most definetly a two tier "justice system".

Which laws would those be? Ah! Yes. The laws that don't apply to the rich and connected. Silly me.

Boss although not murder he did kill a police officer and obviouly had assistance in fleeing the country.. The two Myamnar lads who have taken the fall for someone else possibly the son of the local mafia boss. He has 'disappeared'.

Rediculous. In a counrty where the rich and connected can literally get away with murder you would have a foreign owner of a bar who may be married and have kids here jailed and deported for pouring a beer to a cusomer. By the way this happens all across Thailand but I'm thinking right now the bar owners (and we're not talking the big bars here that can afford staff) are keeping a sharp eye out for BIB and Immigration. Like all knee jerk reactions here this will blow over very soon.

Proof? Really? I've said so many times but it seems you think I'm making it up that the fight I take was in 2019 around the Bt750+ mark and is now around the Bt1050+ for the cheapests fares for the flight time I take. You'll find this is a 40% increase. Can you tell us all, if you wish to, how long have you been in Thailand and how many flights have you taken?

You're in Thailand (?) so talk in Baht. Just under half a billion baht isn't bad for the Thai arm of AirAsia which on the whole is a domestic carrier.

Whingeing about airfares and discussing the cost of airfares are two very distinct things. Discussing if price gauging is happening is not whingeing. Pointing out that airfares have increased by around 40% or more is not whingeing. It's discourse. Saying that someone is whingeing over what is essentially the price of a pizza is, however, rather disrespectful.

I guess 1/2 a billion baht for full year net profit 2023 isn't so good. Marginal at best. Lets keep those seat prices up. "For the full year of 2023, AAV reported revenue from sales and services of Baht 41,241.5 million, a 135 percent increase from the previous year. EBITDA was Baht 7,032.4 million, while net profit was Baht 465.8 million**, a significant improvement from a net loss of Baht (8,214.4) million in the previous year." https://newsroom.airasia.com/news/aav-announces-4q2023-financial-results#gsc.tab=0

Yes flights are cheap here but they are now and have been fore some time more expensive. This is the whole point of the thread is it not or have you missed this detail? And it's not just about one person is it? "Catch a bus". "Thai AirAsia has weighed in on the issue of high airfares" High airfares. Everyone but your good self seems to acknowledge airfares are high in Thailand and being that this is Thailand external comparisons are simply moot. Even AirAsia acknowleges fares are high but they're giving their reasons for it be the legitimate or not.

Very, very difficult to sort out any type of problem with them. I agree but are the rest any better?

Silly comment which has nothing at all to do with this thread. I live here (20yrs), I work here and I have a family here and being ripped off by price gauging airlines doesn't make me happy. I think this is quite reasonable.

I wouldn't say no one. How about goverments? I remember very, very substantial bailouts.

Even during covid flights were cheaper and again it's more like 40%+ increase.

Been here 20 yrs mate and I know that airfares have gone up post covid. It might be the cost of a pizza for some but it all adds up.

No. Original fare was let's say Bt1000 on and again let's say Feb 1. Feb 2 the fare goes up 12% so its now Bt1120. Same day 12% discount special comes in. Fare goes down by 12% and is now back to Bt1000. It's a con. If I bought the ticket on Feb 1 or Feb 2 the cost of the Airfare is the same. Original price Bt1000. Price after 12% discount the next day Bt1000. I would think this is pretty straightforward. 12% off original price would be Bt880 which is what I thought was going to happen.

So they are recouping lost profits (don't forget the govt. bailouts) by upping the price. I call that price gouging.

Not the point really is it. The whole point of this thread is is price gouging going on. That 1 pizza could well be 2 if I'm getting ripped off.

Good for you, however, as I have stated in 2019 the fare on my route was at it's cheapest Bt750. Now at it's cheapest it's Bt1050.

You think in dollars I think in Baht. I also think a 40% increase is A LOT.

Nok Air DMK to UTH April 2

Then yes that's ok.

Early morning flight would be my guess. Later in the day and I'll bet it's up around the 1200 mark.

Prices have been up in all seasons and on all routes not just high season tourist destinations. Up at least 40% since the end of covid.