sungsom

For any of those who know lersuang and the rumors that surround them ,it's about time someone with influence to investigate , then if need be come down hard on them.

Hi

I too have had many frustrations with these 2 tier systems .

Where i used to live we had the most beautiful unspoilt beaches 40 minutes or so away from the (boring) town, i feel they are shooting themselves in the foot in many cases ,as the insistance of the 200baht for frang basically put people off from going there on any day off .

If we were to go there for the day we add dramatically to the local economy of the food and drink stalls and would probably out spend most Thais over the day.

If asking why the difference was so great between frang and thai they would say that this goes towards cleaning up the beach areas.

In my experience it was mainly the Thais that would leave their rubbish behind on the beach,whilst we would respect the habitat.

But in a few cases if lucky, with proof of residency you will occasionally meet a nice person who treat you the same and charge you the same as Thais.

Hi,

I know this topic has been posted several times but I can't find it and anywhere.

What I am looking for is the regulation that states the charges for entrance to National parks is the same for resident farangs as it is for Thais.

The reason I need it is that today I went to a park near the Laos border in eastern Esan and was told to pay 200 baht while my Thai friend only had to pay 40 baht. I showed my 5 year Thai driving licence as proof or residency. We were both issued tickets and mine was for 'Foreigners'. I queried this with the ticket supplier and also a park adminitsrator and they both said the cheaper rates are for Thai nationals only and a resident farang is not entitled to this cheaper rate. I have always thought that I was entitled to this lower rate but now realise I don't have any idea where I got that info from.

I need to get a copy of the regulations (preferably in English and Thai) so I can carry a copy in my car and show it to the ticket office every time I go to a national park.