Nong Nooch

[keithsimmonds]

Went to Nong Nooch Gardens today and despite having Pink ID card and Thai driving License i still had to pay 350 baht entrance fee. Yep should have showed them the advert on my mobile from Tvf (showing Chonburi Expats free till the end of June) but i didn,t , maybe should have asked to see someone in Management but was just too dumbfounded to take matters any further.

I will of course be going to the Tat office in Pattaya tomorrow to voice my complaint....Probably make a day of it it and chuck in the the Thai,s only 50% discount on Pattaya Green Fees advert.....and the no Foreigner,s allowed at Fleet and Marine golf courses.

Rant over....and out.

[champers]

FLM.

Edited June 15, 2020 by champers

[pineapple01]

 OMG,! A whole 350 Bht, whats the World coming too.

[LennyW]

Pink ID card and Thai driving licence.....Pfft, get a work permit then you have a playing card.

[SidJames]

40 minutes ago, pineapple01 said:

 OMG,! A whole 350 Bht, whats the World coming too.

That's a day's wages over here to a fair lump of their staff so I'd call that a proper riff off.

Farang Lives Matter!

[Meat Pie 47]

3 minutes ago, SidJames said:

That's a day's wages over here to a fair lump of their staff so I'd call that a proper riff off.

Farang Lives Matter!

erm farangs are not black

[keithsimmonds]

1 hour ago, pineapple01 said:

 OMG,! A whole 350 Bht, whats the World coming too.

Principles....you either have em or you don,t......i have em....in Spades.

[Damrongsak]

FWM - Farang Wallets Matter.

 

 

[HashBrownHarry]

58 minutes ago, LennyW said:

Pink ID card and Thai driving licence.....Pfft, get a work permit then you have a playing card.

You have to work.........pfft!

 

 

[impulse]

54 minutes ago, keithsimmonds said:

Principles....you either have em or you don,t......i have em....in Spades.

 

Western principles in an eastern culture.  Enjoy your stay!

 

[scubascuba3]

"and the no Foreigner,s allowed at Fleet and Marine golf courses"

 

Is Marine open to Thais now? i tried to get through the Checkpoint and they said cannot Covid, didn't get anywhere near the golf course.

 

Yes Fleet is closed to foreigners.

 

I heard Nong Nooch were charging foreigners, best avoided because they gouge you always

Edited June 15, 2020 by scubascuba3

[jacko45k]

9 hours ago, pineapple01 said:

 OMG,! A whole 350 Bht, whats the World coming too.

Apparently it is more than the Thai tourists can afford.

[Don Mega]

The advert on your mobile from Tvf (showing Chonburi Expats free till the end of June).

 

Can you make a screenshot of that and post it up.

Edited June 15, 2020 by Don Mega

[Curt1591]

8 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said:

You have to work.........pfft!

 

 

Non-working expats only give money to the Thai economy. Working expats receive money from Thai economy. 

[scubascuba3]

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

"and the no Foreigner,s allowed at Fleet and Marine golf courses"

 

Is Marine open to Thais now? i tried to get through the Checkpoint and they said cannot Covid, didn't get anywhere near the golf course.

 

Yes Fleet is closed to foreigners.

 

I heard Nong Nooch were charging foreigners, best avoided because they gouge you always

@keithsimmonds I'm more interested about Marine, did you actually go to the golf course?

[ChakaKhan]

get one of those neon outdoor workers vests OSHA, roll up a long tube of paper, tell them you are there to check the meter...carry on..ooooh and a hard hat!  Look like you own the place..or say you are the new owner...

Edited June 16, 2020 by ChakaKhan

[Henryford]

I guessed that this so called free entrance would not be free.

[ThailandRyan]

11 hours ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

erm farangs are not black

Are you sure there are none? Better think again...

[keithsimmonds]

2 hours ago, Don Mega said:

The advert on your mobile from Tvf (showing Chonburi Expats free till the end of June).

 

Can you make a screenshot of that and post it up.

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Thaivisa has teamed up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and 5 great sponsors to encourage expat travel across all of Thailand. We must thank the Dusit Hotels & Resorts, Blue Haven Bay, The Riviera Group, Cartoon Network Water Park and Dan about Thailand for their huge support with this project. 

 

 

Pattaya Offer: Nong Nooch Gardens Free entrance for Pattaya Expats - expires 30 June

 

Nongnooch Garden, one of the most beautiful and largest gardens in the world, is offering local residents, including Pattaya Expats, of Chonburi free entrance between  30th May  and 30th  of June

[pineapple01]

11 hours ago, SidJames said:

That's a day's wages over here to a fair lump of their staff so I'd call that a proper riff off.

Farang Lives Matter!

So pay up ,Smile, be proud you have contributed that Kings Ransom  to the Poor of Thailand and the Muti Million place you went for Entertainment

[keithsimmonds]

2 minutes ago, keithsimmonds said:

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Posted May 27

 

Thaivisa has teamed up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and 5 great sponsors to encourage expat travel across all of Thailand. We must thank the Dusit Hotels & Resorts, Blue Haven Bay, The Riviera Group, Cartoon Network Water Park and Dan about Thailand for their huge support with this project. 

 

 

Pattaya Offer: Nong Nooch Gardens Free entrance for Pattaya Expats - expires 30 June

 

Nongnooch Garden, one of the most beautiful and largest gardens in the world, is offering local residents, including Pattaya Expats, of Chonburi free entrance between  30th May  and 30th  of June

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Posted May 27

 

Thaivisa has teamed up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and 5 great sponsors to encourage expat travel across all of Thailand. We must thank the Dusit Hotels & Resorts, Blue Haven Bay, The Riviera Group, Cartoon Network Water Park and Dan about Thailand for their huge support with this project. 

 

 

Pattaya Offer: Nong Nooch Gardens Free entrance for Pattaya Expats - expires 30 June

 

Nongnooch Garden, one of the most beautiful and largest gardens in the world, is offering local residents, including Pattaya Expats, of Chonburi free entrance between  30th May  and 30th  of June 2020.

 

 

Pattaya Expats are requested to bring proof of residency such as a Thai driving licence or work permit in order to get the free entrance during this period.

[keithsimmonds]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

@keithsimmonds I'm more interested about Marine, did you actually go to the golf course?

Yes i did.....no Foreigners.

[Don Mega]

9 minutes ago, keithsimmonds said:

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Posted May 27

 

Thaivisa has teamed up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and 5 great sponsors to encourage expat travel across all of Thailand. We must thank the Dusit Hotels & Resorts, Blue Haven Bay, The Riviera Group, Cartoon Network Water Park and Dan about Thailand for their huge support with this project. 

 

 

Pattaya Offer: Nong Nooch Gardens Free entrance for Pattaya Expats - expires 30 June

 

Nongnooch Garden, one of the most beautiful and largest gardens in the world, is offering local residents, including Pattaya Expats, of Chonburi free entrance between  30th May  and 30th  of June

 

Nice one Thanks, Will have it translated to Thai and take with on Saurday... That Bt.350 isthe better part of a box of Leo and is better in my belly than their wallet !!

[Lacessit]

Treat me well as a customer, I come back. Treat me badly, or try to overcharge me, I walk away. It's not rocket science.

[holy cow cm]

29 minutes ago, pineapple01 said:

So pay up ,Smile, be proud you have contributed that Kings Ransom  to the Poor of Thailand and the Muti Million place you went for Entertainment

You are such a sour uninformed green pineapple who will not make many friends on the forum with posts like that. I am from CM and even know the offer was for Expats from Pattaya to get in free. I am totally with the OP and his disgust of what Nong Nooch pulled. It is the principle. NOT the money!

Edited June 16, 2020 by holy cow cm

[PattayaDavid]

I went to Nong Nooch Garden yesterday with my wife and her granddaughter.  Same experience, was told I had to pay B350 even after showing them the advertisement for free entrance even for expats, no explanation at all, just have to pay B350.  I'm not impressed with Nong Nooch Garden, once you've seen it for the first time.  The only reason I went was because I thought I wouldn't have to pay.  And I agree, it's not so much the money as it is the principle.

 

Also, in the past it had only cost me B200.  They told my wife that they had raised the prices as of June 10th so I guess after June 30th, many, even Thai's are in for a surprise.

[jacko45k]

4 hours ago, keithsimmonds said:

Pattaya Expats are requested to bring proof of residency such as a Thai driving licence or work permit in order to get the free entrance during this period.

I thought the driving licence always got me the Thai price prior, but the guy taking money seemed to think I needed to be able to argue with him in Thai too!

[scubascuba3]

6 hours ago, keithsimmonds said:

Yes i did.....no Foreigners.

Marine is still closed to Thais too

[keithsimmonds]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Marine is still closed to Thais too

I don,t know about that.

[keithsimmonds]

Went to the Tat office today in Pattaya and spoke with a Thai gentlemen who spoke good English. I showed him the Ad,which he said he had no knowledge of,he then made 3 phone calls to Nong Nooch and spoke to someone from there management team in English reading out the Ad word for word,they listened to what he had to say then the management fella (i presume fella) spoke to my wife in Thai and said the price of 350baht should normally be 500 baht and the advert was nothing to do with them......end of.

I did bring up the Pattaya 50% discount Green fee Golf ad with him,(Tat Official)and he said he had had many complaints.

Personally despite spending over an hour there i don,t think much will change, if anything..... maybe all there ads will be honest from now on and say "Thai,s Only"