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Hua Hin jetski operators given strict rules after tourists report rip offs


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2 hours ago, KittenKong said:

So that's an officially sanctioned cartel then. How very Thai.

Yes, they are not even allowed to be cheaper than the 1500 for 30 min.

 

Those things make so much noise that i stay far away from them....no fun on the beach with jetski's.

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2 hours ago, KittenKong said:

So that's an officially sanctioned cartel then. How very Thai.

 

Sounds like a reasonable policy given that a common way to offset discount pricing is to make it up by scamming the tourists.

 

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1 hour ago, impulse said:

Sounds like a reasonable policy given that a common way to offset discount pricing is to make it up by scamming the tourists.

Offhand I cant actually remember ever getting a real discount in Thailand, only a small reduction from some artificially inflated starting price.

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The allegations of cheating seemed to have reached a zenith over the past Christmas holidays. In all the years of walking along the beach, I never once came across a dispute. This year, 2 incidents; One of which nearly turned to fisticuffs with a young western boy get ready to throttle one of the jet men. His father was trying to calm him while the mother was telling all passerby that the jet ski personnel were thugs and  dishonest. It was not pretty. I bit my tongue  as I wanted to say, hey idiot, you choose to transact with scum, what did you expect would happen?  The other was the usual yelling with a  Chinese tourist over whether or not the Chinese man had damaged the watercraft.

 

What I do not understand is that the law says that there are to be no business operations on the beach.  And yet, there they are, and now with local government and police approval. What's the point of having laws if they can be changed by whoever collects a "fee"?

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Posted
16 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Hua Hin jetski operators given strict rules after tourists report rip offs

And where do you think they will put those 'strict rules' 'eh? 

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15 hours ago, KittenKong said:

So that's an officially sanctioned cartel then. How very Thai.

Yes.

But it is also a way to try to eliminate competition by neglecting safety, by paying very low wages, attracting cheap labour, cheating on maintenance, etc

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They were told to stick to strict prices and strict areas of operation.

 

But what happens tomorrow or even later today????

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On 2/2/2019 at 5:25 PM, rooster59 said:

Hua Hin jetski operators given strict rules after tourists report rip offs

Strict Rules doesn't mean Nothing in Thailand,how many Laws and regulations and rules are Broken Any second of the day?   Thousands.  All Talk and no action. Gutless government .   

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12 hours ago, hansnl said:

Yes.

But it is also a way to try to eliminate competition by neglecting safety, by paying very low wages, attracting cheap labour, cheating on maintenance, etc

No it isn't.

They will still neglect safety, pay very low wages and cheat on maintenance to maximise profits.

The only solution is to enforce laws on safety, wages and maintenance.

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Yes.
But it is also a way to try to eliminate competition by neglecting safety, by paying very low wages, attracting cheap labour, cheating on maintenance, etc
Gee, I wonder if that will change anything :glare:
Sure, it will sort out all of the above mentioned.....



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1,500baht for 30 minutes? You can rent a newish car in the uk with insurance for a day for that.1,500baht x6 rides a day x30 days a month.270,000b a month minus fuel and service must leave 200,000b a month profit.no wonder they will fight to the death to keep these earners going.

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1500 THB for 30 min ? These cheats are charging the same prices as in Europe..... and with all the warnings against the well known jet ski scams in Thailand, people seem to be foolish enough to think they will not be the next victims....well let them learn in that case.

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Been going to Takiab and seen those folks for many years. Never witnessed any confrontation or problems concerning them.

In fact, I've seen them help locals and tourist alike when the need arises.

Always considered them to be stand-up guys.

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