Krabi tour operators call for crackdown on foreigners touting tour packages

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Krabi tour operators call for crackdown on foreigners touting tour packages

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

Tour operators in Krabi are pushing for related government officials to solve the problem of foreigners illegally selling tour packages on Koh Phi Phi.

 

The meeting was held on the island yesterday. Joining the meeting were members of the Krabi tour operators association and related officials. Tour operators mentioned about 38 years old Christopher Dali, a British national who had been arrested this week.

 

An officer from the Department of employment, Krabi Office, says the video clip had no sound so the evidence was not clear. One of the tour operators commented “this issue has occurred for a long time. The problem can’t be solved.”

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/krabi/krabi-tour-operators-call-for-crackdown-on-foreigners-touting-tour-packages

 

 

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[SammyT]

"Only we're allowed to rip off Farang"

~ Krabi tour operators, 2019

[ChipButty]

They are only Touting for Thai tour companies in the past we have been approached by Thai companies to get Farang business and get paid commission 

[Solinvictus]

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

They are only Touting for Thai tour companies in the past we have been approached by Thai companies to get Farang business and get paid commission 

Did you take them up on the offer? Just curious?

 

What would be their responses if for instance, someone said that some foreigners want to only deal with foreigners on the tour and its signing up details? Just curious again.

 

TIT

[Torrens54]

Perhaps if these IGNORANT local MOANERS, took the trouble to learn a few words of FERANG LINGO, they may be able to adequately communicate with prospective customers ?  

[monkeycu]

4 hours ago, Torrens54 said:

Perhaps if these IGNORANT local MOANERS, took the trouble to learn a few words of FERANG LINGO, they may be able to adequately communicate with prospective customers ?  

They already know some words " MORE MONEY "

[Christophers200]

4 hours ago, Torrens54 said:

Perhaps if these IGNORANT local MOANERS, took the trouble to learn a few words of FERANG LINGO, they may be able to adequately communicate with prospective customers ?  

Which "FERANG LINGO"(sic) would you like spoken Switzerdeutsch or Russian?  Perhaps the IGNORANT "FERANG" should learn to speak the Thai "lingo" 

[ChipButty]

4 hours ago, Solinvictus said:

Did you take them up on the offer? Just curious?

 

What would be their responses if for instance, someone said that some foreigners want to only deal with foreigners on the tour and its signing up details? Just curious again.

 

TIT

No I didn't take them up on their offer but for some guys looking to survive here it can work out good money everyday.

Some foreigners do say that they will only deal with other foreigners and dont want to be with a load of Chinese 

Thats why some of these boat trips are expensive because of the commissions they pay out 

[chama]

If the Thai tour operators really want the foreigners to stop offering tours they need to up their game so the tourist don't want to use the foreign tour operators business. Maybe stop drowning the tourist, ripping them off, improve communication skills, and so much more.

[yogavnture]

isnt phi phi. turning into drunk fest anyways

[Torrens54]

On 2/14/2019 at 3:53 PM, Christophers200 said:

Which "FERANG LINGO"(sic) would you like spoken Switzerdeutsch or Russian?  Perhaps the IGNORANT "FERANG" should learn to speak the Thai "lingo" 

Well, if THE LOCALS are desirous of dealing with/ extracting money from or through visiting FERANG, it might pay them to learn at least a few words and/or phrases in a few FERANG Lingos.