webfact Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Large contingent of police and soldiers visit Chinese tour company and Chiang Mai Night Safari Picture: Daily News CHIANG MAI: -- A 50 strong contingent of police and soldiers visited a tour company that organizes group tours and the Chiang Mai Night Safari yesterday. The raids came after complaints were made by operators and the Night Safari management itself that a website in China was selling tickets below cost price. What is normally priced as 400 baht was available for just 150 baht or 30 Yuan. This undercutting practice is causing problems for Chiang Mai tourism. The first raid was at the downtown offices of Funny CM Co Ltd where the Thai owner and Chinese manager were interviewed. Evidence was also gathered that indicated that more than 100,000 tickets had been bought by the firm from the Night Safari. Their license and other documents were all in order. Next stop was the Night Safari itself. Leading the party was Phitsanu Triandee of the tourist police who said that this was an evidence gathering mission. he said there was no suggestion of wrong doing at this stage. Funny CM is believed to have a connection with the Tao Pao website where the cut price tickets were sold, suggested Daily News. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News -- 2017-10-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 34 minutes ago, webfact said: Funny CM is believed to have a connection with the Tao Pao website where the cut price tickets were sold, suggested Daily News. Yeah, today it´s impossible for a company to succeed without good connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 It's Taobao.com not Tao Pao, one of the biggest online companies in the world, and they are not the only ones selling cheap tickets for attractions in Thailand. The tickets for the various attractions have simply been bought in bulk and the consumer is benefitting, the middlepersons don't like it. As I said on another thread, the biggest threat to the tourism guides is the hundreds of Chinese providing illegal accommodation, purchasing the cheap tickets and providing their own illegal tour transport to the attractions. Despite complaints the authorities have done nothing whatsoever to address the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 11 minutes ago, Thailand said: It's Taobao.com not Tao Pao, one of the biggest online companies in the world, and they are not the only ones selling cheap tickets for attractions in Thailand. The tickets for the various attractions have simply been bought in bulk and the consumer is benefitting, the middlepersons don't like it. As I said on another thread, the biggest threat to the tourism guides is the hundreds of Chinese providing illegal accommodation, purchasing the cheap tickets and providing their own illegal tour transport to the attractions. Despite complaints the authorities have done nothing whatsoever to address the problem. The Japanese and Koreans do exactly the same thing in Australia ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 So it is all legit then, tough shit on the seemingly immune protectionist Thai tour operators. My suggestion to them, embrace open trade and market forces. Learn what the international market is. You never know you may find you can offer some USP to enhance to share of the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 If you want Chinese customers, you must go to China to get them. Waiting for them to come to you does not work. It is not illegal for people to buy buses, establish restaurants or lease hotels in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nip Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I took my 2 disappointed kids to the Night Safari one night. The eldest said 'Dad I don't see any animals' 'They are asleep you thick" said the youngest. It was only when I got to the Safari I realised it was a pretty dumb idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Thai owner? Chinese manager? Quite certain the Thai owner is only the owner in name. Chinese business, Chinese manager, Chinese customers, Chinese everything, but operating in Thailand..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Like vampires, wild animals come out at night.... Try Africa or soi Nana.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantom Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Why do they take 50 police and army to the tour office? What on earth did they all do on the public purse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 So, all the Thai tour businesses have to do is bulk purchase a 100,000 tickets, pass on the savings to their customers and they will solve their business problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordblackader Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 What's the issue here? they're clearly bulk buying them and selling them at cost without taking a commission - it's well known that the cut to tour guides/ companies in CM is on average 50%, sometimes more depending on the attraction. Free market - if they don't want to keep a commission, good for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 "A 50 strong contingent of police and soldiers visited a tour company" the sledgehammer to crack a nut approach,if only they could concentrate on serious crime,Thailand would be a better place, regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 35 minutes ago, worgeordie said: "A 50 strong contingent of police and soldiers visited a tour company" the sledgehammer to crack a nut approach,if only they could concentrate on serious crime,Thailand would be a better place, regards Worgeordie Too hard, and Thais do not like or do hard. The most outstanding example of that is the driving test, but that's another subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 When we were there about 2 weeks ago, it was about 85% Chinese customers. There were very few Thais there at all. I only saw two other farangs - (a couple) during the 2 1/2-3 hours we were there. There was trash everywhere, the toilets filthy, and one family let their small child drop his/her shorts and defecate out by the walking trail - even though there were toilets fairly close by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 A couple of tickets sold at the special inflated "farang rate" and the underpricing issue would be solved... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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