Dual pricing: Popular Pattaya golf club overcharging foreigners

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Dual pricing: Popular Pattaya golf club overcharging foreigners

 

 

A golf club in Pattaya has been criticized for overcharging foreigners.

 

An angry expat golfer, who didn’t wish to be named contacted Thaivisa to voice his disappointment at Pattaya Country Club, who are charging foreigners considerably more than their Thai counterparts to take part in its “Swing & Stay” promotion.

 

An image shared on social media advertising the “Swing & Stay” promotion clearly states the ‘For Foreigner’ price being 1,600 baht more than the same package for Thai golfers.

 

The package, which includes a one day, one night stay, breakfast and green fee, costs Thai golfers 3,000 baht, while foreigners have to pay 4,600 baht.

 

The issue of overcharging or dual pricing for foreigners isn’t uncommon and is in place at numerous national parks and historical sites throughout Thailand.

 

However, typically dual pricing isn’t normally in place at privately owned businesses such as a golf course.

 

Thaivisa will contact Pattaya Country Club for comment.

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-01-02

[dabhand]

Oh dear, not even a sneaky 'figures in Thai script' promo. That is the usual approach when organisations go down this route. Admin might have a new vacancy to fill..............!!

[JoePai]

And while you are wasting your time, what about contacting all the other counties that offer different pricing for locals ?

[billy54]

Maybe falang price has a happy ending , 

 

[robblok]

7 minutes ago, JoePai said:

And while you are wasting your time, what about contacting all the other counties that offer different pricing for locals ?

Again someone that does not know the difference between local and nationality. 

A Thai from Changmai, would have a cheaper price then a foreigner who lives in Pattaya.

 

I am all for different prices for locals and people living in a country but not when its only based on nationality. 

 

Not that I would care one bit about golf.

 

[darksidedog]

Given the way news travels around here, I somehow suspect that they are going to see a very significant drop in their foreign patronage, which they thoroughly deserve to lose.

[johng]

There are hardly any attractions that don't have the double (farang) pricing..

I remember the Pattaya Sheep Farm as 1 that didn't double charge......any others ???

[from the home of CC]

up to them, don't like go elsewhere.

[johng]

I seem to remember "Monster Aquarium" not double charging ?

[johng]

1 minute ago, from the home of CC said:

up to them, don't like go elsewhere.

Often its difficult to go elsewhere as they all do it !!!!!!

[Pilotman]

Look at the Thai average wage  for professionals who are likely to want to play golf on their own courses and you have your answer.  if you don't like it, don't go. 

Edited January 2, 2019 by Pilotman

[smedly]

you can blame several expat individuals who run golf trips/outings for this, they are in partnership with the owners/managers of golf courses and get a percentage of the fees - been going on for years with prices getting higher and higher for foreigners.  

[Berkshire]

Hmmm....just wondering if foreigners who are Thailand residents get the Thai price.  This is often the case with places that have dual pricing.   

[chickenslegs]

Maybe “Swing & Stay” includes "extras" for foreign swingers.

[robblok]

1 minute ago, Berkshire said:

Hmmm....just wondering if foreigners who are Thailand residents get the Thai price.  This is often the case with places that have dual pricing.   

In a fishing place (Bungsamran) you get Thai price if you show up with a Thai driving license or workpermit ect.

[johng]

2 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

Look at the Thai average wage

You could use the same "excuse" when selling noodles,beer,petrol  or anything else..

imagine 7/11 having a Thai and foreigner price there would be an outrage !

Shell petrol station 30 baht per litre for Thai's 60 baht for those pesky foreigners !

 

[300sd]

The gym I go to charges farang 120 baht, Thais 60 a day. Pisses me off and I live here.

[Phuketshrew]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Pattaya Country Club, who are charging foreigners considerably more than their Thai counterparts to take part in its “Swing & Stay” promotion.

If it's a venue for swingers they may be charging by the inch.

[Pete1980]

17 minutes ago, smedly said:

you can blame several expat individuals who run golf trips/outings for this, they are in partnership with the owners/managers of golf courses and get a percentage of the fees - been going on for years with prices getting higher and higher for foreigners.  

yep, and these expats act as if they are doing the suckers a favour.

 

While you are 100% correct, your information is not welcome as these dual pricing threads are supposed to be used by the thai bashers to work each other into a frenzy. Most of who would be too tight to pay for a round of golf anyway.

 

If you show up, ask in thai, show them your thai drivers licence, they will always give you the local rate.

Not a bad deal, considering it includes a nights accomodation and breakfast thrown in.

[Henrik Andersen]

I think golfers people was rich people so who cares about 1600 b

but yes it is not OK with different prices 

I love go national park but my wife find it disgusting that I have to pay alot more money than Thai 

But it up to Thai people to call for change not tourists 

 

[Youlike]

The first business who does it the other way around gets my patronage, even when i don't want/need their product.

[sfokevin]

You would think any place advertising a 4,600 baht “Swing & Stay”  in Pattaya would get the BIBs to show up... 

[from the home of CC]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

you can blame several expat individuals who run golf trips/outings for this, they are in partnership with the owners/managers of golf courses and get a percentage of the fees - been going on for years with prices getting higher and higher for foreigners.  

 

lol - Yea the phony hypocrites  probably post on TV and whine how Thailand rips them off meanwhile twisting the knife into their own countryman. Never trusted expats generally but here in Thailand even less so. 

[bkk6060]

Then don't play there.

It is a crappy course anyway...

[balo]

I will tell my golfer friends to avoid this club .They should be ashamed of themselves. There are a lot of rich Thais playing golf, many of them are wealthier than the foreigners visiting. Why should they get away with paying less ?

[scubascuba3]

Its in my bottom 5 golf courses in the Pattaya circuit, another reason not to play there.

 

"Thaivisa will contact Pattaya Country Club for comment"

 

so we'll never get an update then

 

 

[fakename]

Next week, the club will post, that it was a new worker that did the sign, and now he has been fired. 

[ChrisY1]

4 hours ago, JoePai said:

And while you are wasting your time, what about contacting all the other counties that offer different pricing for locals ?

Please elaborate......which countries are those?

[impulse]

3 hours ago, Youlike said:

The first business who does it the other way around gets my patronage, even when i don't want/need their product.

 

If you find one, enjoy it while it lasts.  They won't stay in business very long.  If everyone paid the Thai price, they'd be jam packed and still not make enough to maintain a decent level of service.  If everyone paid the higher price, they'd be like a ghost town and not bring in enough revenue to maintain the facilities.

 

There are excellent business reasons for offering multiple levels of pricing.  Look up "overhead absorption" and "incremental revenue".  And it's done all over the world.  

 

Edited January 2, 2019 by impulse

[stud858]

I would play more golf in Thailand but going by the 1/3 rule it's way too expensive. The navy courses down south gives a better deal though I still don't play often because I've mastered the game already.