snoop1130 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Dual pricing: What happened when a Thai was charged the ‘farang price’ By Coconuts Bangkok Photos: Suthaporn Lee/ Amarin TV A viral Facebook post from a Thai woman who paid THB150 ($US4.7) for street food became the talk of town when the vendor admitted she overcharged the woman because the waiter mistook her for a Chinese tourist. On Monday, Suthaporn Lee said she had a dish of pad kaprow moo grob (stir-fried pork belly with holy basil) at a pop-up stall at Neon Market, but she was charged THB150 for a dish that typically costs THB35-50 (about US$1 – 1.50) on the Bangkok streets. The Neon Market is in Pratunam, an area popular among Chinese tourists. Full Story: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/dual-pricing-happened-thai-charged-farang-price/ -- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2018-1-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 So it's trial pricing then? The Chinese are the new Farangs and Westerners are mere cheap charlies who pood dai di Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezflip Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 “I don’t understand. Who started this? Take advantage of them? Foreigners pay one price. Thais pay another price. We’re their hosts. We should impress them so they can tell their friends about the good experience in Thailand. The government should look into this,” user Boy Neverdies said. Finally, a few Thais agree with the rest of the world. But I doubt it will change anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, coulson said: So it's trial pricing then? The Chinese are the new Farangs and Westerners are mere cheap charlies who pood dai di I am glad I left Thailand what a country to live in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Shame shame shame, I never pay more than 30 baht as a farang to eat the same stuff from a street food vendor, my wife makes sure of that before she orders, good to have a wife with balls when it comes to the old mighty baht and dual pricing...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Just now, 4MyEgo said: Shame shame shame, I never pay more than 30 baht as a farang to eat the same stuff from a street food vendor, my wife makes sure of that before she orders, good to have a wife with balls when it comes to the old mighty baht and dual pricing...lol That's the only good time to have a wife with balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 ask first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Thais traveling overseas should be charged at least double than everyone.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said: I am glad I left Thailand what a country to live in Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, coulson said: That's the only good time to have a wife with balls Yup, she knows when to break them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) Why don't I have this problem in Hua Hin? I definitely look like a farang. And no Thai help involved. Edited January 17, 2018 by Presto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) My wife is sufficiently well known that she always gets a full bowl or plate for both/all of us at the local price. When she's away they extend the same courtesy to me. We in turn are regular customers. I otherwise chose fixed price places like Tesco or Big C to avoid such nonsense. HTH Edited January 17, 2018 by evadgib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 ''Since Suthaporn is Thai, she should have paid THB80 (US$2.5). Manee explained that she typically charged Chinese tourists and farangs THB120 – 150 (US$3.7 – 4.7). “I told her I’d give her discount. She refused, saying she already posted about this on Facebook,” Manee said. “You know how expensive the rent is here. I don’t wanna talk about it,” she said. Manee added that her stall doesn’t have a Thai price menu, but they would always tell customers there’s a Thai price available.'' Ah, the logic that lies behind dual pricing...welcome to the asylum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygreg44 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 27 minutes ago, coulson said: That's the only good time to have a wife with balls so you actually could get married to him? Where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 33 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said: I am glad I left Thailand what a country to live in So why bother posting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick220675 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 22 minutes ago, AGareth2 said: ask first The most important Thai you can learn. How much and the numbers, so you know when to give your best Thai smile and walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Muton Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 32 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said: Shame shame shame, I never pay more than 30 baht as a farang to eat the same stuff from a street food vendor, my wife makes sure of that before she orders, good to have a wife with balls when it comes to the old mighty baht and dual pricing...lol 20 Baht at my local, and I take eggs from our farm so avoid the extra 5 Baht for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 5 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said: I just don't get this in Australia everybody get's the same price Farangs...they rich too much. Charge them 4 times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I always buy from Tesco or big c so the local vendors are loosing business. Up to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 5 minutes ago, bannork said: So why bother posting? Because I have lived in Thailand for many years you are just pretending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMaiLightning2143 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) Not clear if she saw 150 Baht on the menu, nuts for a Khrapao moo kob from a street stall.Equally crazy to order from a menu with no prices. Maybe the whitening cream affected her brain. Everybody likes tourist money but in my country nobody would ever say "here comes a foreigner charge her more". People would be outraged. These racist dual pricing schemes are quite backward and inexcusable. Edited January 17, 2018 by ChiangMaiLightning2143 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 40 minutes ago, ezflip said: “I don’t understand. Who started this? Take advantage of them? Foreigners pay one price. Thais pay another price. We’re their hosts. We should impress them so they can tell their friends about the good experience in Thailand. The government should look into this,” user Boy Neverdies said. Finally, a few Thais agree with the rest of the world. But I doubt it will change anything. Yeap. You can smile and be insanely polite to tourists. Then you can have one bag egg who rips them off while the police dismiss their complaints with stuff like “you have big money”. The smiles and politeness can soon be forgotten and the feeling of being cheated and ignored linger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 50 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said: I am glad I left Thailand what a country to live in Did you really leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 19 minutes ago, crazygreg44 said: so you actually could get married to him? Where? Go back to sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 been here long enough to know the price of things, cant remember the last time i was charged an inflated price based on race. in fact the opposite happens quite often, i am advised of discounts and 2 for 1 deals and such like that i wasn't aware of as i dont read thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the guest Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Thais think Farang have big money so they can afford it, and Thais are so poor. Every Farang have money tree in garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangMaiLightning2143 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 By that logic Thais who drive Ferraris and wear Rolex Daytona watches should pay more then too. Why are they not fleeced also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneThompson Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 34 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said: I just don't get this in Australia everybody get's the same price No in our business I charge Thais double just to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 are the Chinese 'farang' now? sounds like it reading some comments in here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Yup the government should sure look into this and take action immediatly. I hope this goes viral in China so they all can see how the Thai really are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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