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I paid a huge dowery of 500K, it was all show. After the wedding the money was returned to me, all of it.

I happen to be one of Trink's fans, OK maybe he went on too long but he was and is something that is sadly lacking in this modern world of ours - he's an individual.

He'll be replaced by something teppid.

As for discussion on his removal from the post, I'd rather I had an explanation of what happens to the stories that define Thailand, Duangchalerm being a fine example.

His and many other stories of corruption and villany in the politcal class were carried in Bangkok Post's "Hot Topics", that has gone decidedly cold.

We have headlines one day and no follow-up the next.

The national parks are of course one of the more blatant rip-offs, but more than that they proclain to every Thai passing through their gates "It's OK to rip-off foreigners"

That said, the national parks are controlled from central government, they are not in competition with each other, hotels are.

What is even more annoying is the fact that most of the larger hotels are actually foreign owned, so the proffits of their racist pricing policies are going overseas.

I'm up for this now and I'm going to spend the next week or so looking into how I can set a website up that lists, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

The point is, it's your money in your pocket and you can't boycott businesses unless you know who to boycott, or as one respondant rightly said, you can't give your business to the good guys if you don't know who the good guys are.

I've had a good think about this and I've decided to go ahead and set up a web page, I'll update you when that is available.

Law suits- The web page will be off shore and will in anycase only report prices.

As for this happens around the world, yes it does, but I'm not around the world, I'm in Thailand and I object to paying over the odds.

It's simple ecconomics, the market will charge what the market can get, but if there is a feedback that allows people to make a choice and gives them the information, then the same market forces will move business to those who are providing the quality and price.

If a hotel gets a letter informing them that they are on the 'Uggly List' it might just sway their marketting.

If people have the information and can choose cheaper or farer priced hotels then that will provide extra encouragement to implement a one price policy

That is precisely the kind of thing I was thinking, get a webpage up and invite people to add the names of businesses that are double pricing. Perhaps three reports being sufficient to put their names on the list of shame.

I'd certainly be willing to pay for the web space.

Many, if not all of us moan about double pricing, it is a common topic in letters to the press and on any Thailand discussion board, yet nobody ever suggests doing anything about it.

How about setting up a register of places that operate double pricing policies, and those that don't. The next step is to let those charging double prices know that we are recommending foreigners, those living here and visitors, withold their business from the double pricing establishments.

What do you say? With the backing of the expat clubs around Thailand it could work.

Some time ago my wife, who is Thai, inherited a piece of land, on which there is an existing family home.

This land is in a location were there is a demand for tourist accommodation.

We would like in the future to add to this some adding some small buildings as guest rooms and perhaps a small restaurant.

Can anybody please advise us if there are any special regulations or licenses that we need to meet and obtain?