Trend shaming dual pricing in Thailand growing on Facebook and Twitter

[rvaviator]

2 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

My last instance of this made me absolutely livid.

 

 

I was in Europe and went to the cinema on a Saturday evening. 

 

My brother went to watch the same movie, in the same cinema, but at Wednesday lunchtime. 

 

I paid 3 times the price!!! Simply because of what day I was available! 

 

I was furious. 

Do you also have a long nose ? ????

 

[andux]

26 minutes ago, rvaviator said:

Do you also have a long nose ? ????

 

They all want the jamuk farang.

[Scott Tracy]

46 minutes ago, rvaviator said:

3 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

My last instance of this made me absolutely livid.

 

 

I was in Europe and went to the cinema on a Saturday evening. 

 

My brother went to watch the same movie, in the same cinema, but at Wednesday lunchtime. 

 

I paid 3 times the price!!! Simply because of what day I was available! 

 

I was furious. 

Do you also have a long nose ? ????

It's called market forces. The cinema has probably got market research that shows More people want to see the movie at the time you did. Not so many at the time your brother did. You are probably both foreigners in this European country, but I bet you were both charged the same as locals. 

The analogy is facetious and fatuous.

[dbrenn]

On the other side of the coin, so many farangs believe that they are of a superior status to the locals, and deserve special treatment. You can't have your cake and eat it. 

[Yinn]

On 7/14/2020 at 6:35 PM, Anythingleft? said:

What a sad, sad person

 

More drivel taken out of context and inaccurate as the principle is again misunderstood............

Very happy.

 

Some duel price ok? 

 

You not agree my post, because you man= you get discount. 

Are you “senior”? = double discount

 

You have male patterns baldness?

 

 

[Yinn]

6 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

My last instance of this made me absolutely livid.

 

 

I was in Europe and went to the cinema on a Saturday evening. 

 

My brother went to watch the same movie, in the same cinema, but at Wednesday lunchtime. 

 

I paid 3 times the price!!! Simply because of what day I was available! 

 

I was furious. 

Thai price watch a movie.   $4.90

uSa.                                  $10

UK                                     $13.30

Australia.                            $15+ 

 

same movie! 

 

3 in Thailand or 1 in Australia! Buy one get two free Sir!

Welcome to Thailand.

 

Be happy. Enjoy

 

Edited July 15, 2020 by Yinn

[CorpusChristie]

1 minute ago, Yinn said:

Thai price watch a movie.   $4.90

uSa.                                  $10

UK                                     $13.30

Australia.                            $15+ 

 

same movie! 

 

3 in Thailand or 1 in Australia! Buy one get two free Sir!

Welcome to Thailand.

 

Be happy. Enjoy

 

Are you trying to make a hint ?

If you want him to take you to see a movie, just ask him .

[Peterphuket]

20 hours ago, George Aylesham said:

Agreed but take a photograph of the dual price sign and tell Tripadvisor as well as the other travel sites. Public loss of face does work here.

That's a very good idea.

[Peterphuket]

14 hours ago, Yinn said:

Thai price watch a movie.   $4.90

uSa.                                  $10

UK                                     $13.30

Australia.                            $15+ 

 

same movie! 

 

3 in Thailand or 1 in Australia! Buy one get two free Sir!

Welcome to Thailand.

 

Be happy. Enjoy

 

I download them always for free, it makes no different where I stay in the world.

Watch them with snacks and wine.

[Cake Monster]

Just have to stop all the dual pricing of goods that are for sale with no price tag on them.

If I want anything above 200 Baht, I send in the Missus to buy it for me.

She will offer to do this saying ~ you go, cost more Money - sure ~ 

About 10 Minutes later, I return  and look at the same thing, and usually ( but not all the time ) when I ask the price, it has increased about 50-100%.

I then put the item back and walk out making a mental note never to return to that that establishment again.

The indignant look upon the Shop owners face when I refuse their excellent price is special.

[henry2109]

21 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

My last instance of this made me absolutely livid.

 

 

I was in Europe and went to the cinema on a Saturday evening. 

 

My brother went to watch the same movie, in the same cinema, but at Wednesday lunchtime. 

 

I paid 3 times the price!!! Simply because of what day I was available! 

 

I was furious. 

It is called dynamic pricing. Widely used in many sectors, e.g. electricity.

 

You seem to have no clue about pricing strategies and their reasons, and get mad about nothing but yourself.

 

[digbeth]

3 minutes ago, henry2109 said:

It is called dynamic pricing. Widely used in many sectors, e.g. electricity.

 

You seem to have no clue about pricing strategies and their reasons, and get mad about nothing but yourself.

 

How did he survive booking flights to europe

[checkered flag]

1 minute ago, Cake Monster said:

Just have to stop all the dual pricing of goods that are for sale with no price tag on them.

If I want anything above 200 Baht, I send in the Missus to buy it for me.

She will offer to do this saying ~ you go, cost more Money - sure ~ 

About 10 Minutes later, I return  and look at the same thing, and usually ( but not all the time ) when I ask the price, it has increased about 50-100%.

I then put the item back and walk out making a mental note never to return to that that establishment again.

The indignant look upon the Shop owners face when I refuse their excellent price is special.

I usually hang around and listen to Thais from Bangkok bartering. In the North the local price for Khun Muang (northern folks) is usually cheaper. I then tell my wife that the so and so from BKK paid X. She knows that a starting point and with northern charm is offered a better price. I bet all over Thailand and other countries locals get a break over outsiders. If my wife isn't around I ask in khum muang and usually get the best price and sometimes better than my wife. 

But overall it's supply and demand that governs price. All merchants want to get the best price. Speaking the language and local dialect works wonders. I've even had park rangers wave us through after asking simple questions in Thai , but I make a point of leaving a donation anyway. 

I don't go to a lot of touristy place because there are too many falongs.

[seajae]

On 7/14/2020 at 5:39 PM, Yinn said:

Dual pricing bad feeling. 

 

Eg

1) hair cut man cheaper.

2) many place old people and child cheaper. 

 

Man, old and child.

Is expensive be the woman. End all dual pricing now!

hahahahah, you are so wrong its not funny, thats not dual pricing, a mans cut is very straight foward and easy, a womans need to be styled and takes longer, do you get you hair cut like a man gets his cut when you go to a haidresser, I doubt it very much and, in the west women want their hair styled so they dont look like a bag of sh*t

Edited July 16, 2020 by seajae

[ExpatOilWorker]

On 7/14/2020 at 5:39 PM, Yinn said:

Dual pricing bad feeling. 

 

Eg

1) hair cut man cheaper.

2) many place old people and child cheaper. 

 

Man, old and child.

Is expensive be the woman. End all dual pricing now!

60 baht in Bangkok.

 

[kraxlhuber]

On ‎7‎/‎14‎/‎2020 at 5:17 PM, Eindhoven said:

Khao Kheow Open Zoo. Thai price 75 baht until the 30th of September. Foreigner price 250 baht.

Why, when there are no short term foreign tourists in the country?

Milk the Cow ( the tourist) until she's bleeding.

[kraxlhuber]

Just now, kraxlhuber said:

Milk the Cow ( the tourist) until she's bleeding.

Thai, philosophy in a hotel, if there are very few guests, just rise the room rates and the food prices,  and split the loot among the  employees.

Now 2/3 rds of the hotel's are closed down, never to be re-open until 2025

[rvaviator]

On 7/15/2020 at 9:43 PM, Yinn said:

Thai price watch a movie.   $4.90

uSa.                                  $10

UK                                     $13.30

Australia.                            $15+ 

 

same movie! 

 

3 in Thailand or 1 in Australia! Buy one get two free Sir!

Welcome to Thailand.

 

Be happy. Enjoy

 

$ 4.90 to see movie in Thailand   (is it dubbed or does it have subtitles ?)

 

> 100000THB to enter Thailand .... if you are lucky to qualify ...

 

Oh how I want to see that film ..... ???? ... Let me in please !!

[Rimbuman]

21 hours ago, Peterphuket said:

That's a very good idea.

 

[Yinn]

11 hours ago, rvaviator said:

$ 4.90 to see movie in Thailand   (is it dubbed or does it have subtitles ?)

 

> 100000THB to enter Thailand .... if you are lucky to qualify ...

 

Oh how I want to see that film ..... ???? ... Let me in please !!

Copy from internet = free. 

[owl sees all]

Cut your own hair, or get a family member to cut it for you. 

 

This is Thailand; who gives a <deleted> what we look like?

 

To much of this preening and prancing and 'scent for men'.

[hobz]

What they could do for national parks to give locals a better deal is to make a tax deduction.

Basically everyone pays the same Price. But people paying tax in Thailand can send the receipt to the tax department and get part of the entry price withdrawn from their taxes the next year.

 

It's not worth the hassle thou. But it would be fair.

[sitti]

They can easily solve this without actually stopping dual pricing.

 

For example:

Thai: 50 Baht

Foreigner: 250 Baht

 

Change it to:

250 baht

*Show Thai National ID to receive 80% off

 

Problem solved

[swifty5x5]

On 7/14/2020 at 5:49 PM, Puchaiyank said:

How about reporting and shaming corrupt immigration offices and officials...?

I depend on corrupt officials

 

 

[pineapple01]

I must have some made some very odd friends over 30 years here. The topics never been mentioned as a single item. Just by the odd whinger whos got a list of Thai things he doesn't like. They dont last long here.

[sead]

On 7/14/2020 at 12:39 PM, Yinn said:

Dual pricing bad feeling. 

 

Eg

1) hair cut man cheaper.

2) many place old people and child cheaper. 

 

Man, old and child.

Is expensive be the woman. End all dual pricing now!

Well you're a bit of there and can't be compared. It does take more time to cut a lady. 

 

[checkered flag]

7 hours ago, sitti said:

They can easily solve this without actually stopping dual pricing.

 

For example:

Thai: 50 Baht

Foreigner: 250 Baht

 

Change it to:

250 baht

*Show Thai National ID to receive 80% off

 

Problem solved

Maybe falong's complain more so get to pay more.

[Paradise Pete]

I've lived in Thailand for well over a decade. I have no problem with dual pricing. I don't pay taxes and I enjoy a lifestyle I could never afford in my country. I'm happy to pay the "farang" tax as my contribution for being there. I'm not wealthy by any means, but I can afford the farang price more than the average Thai can afford the Thai price.

 

[andux]

8 hours ago, sitti said:

They can easily solve this without actually stopping dual pricing.

 

For example:

Thai: 50 Baht

Foreigner: 250 Baht

 

Change it to:

250 baht

*Show Thai National ID to receive 80% off

 

Problem solved

 

Yes, that's how they do it in some places in Europe, but they do check the IDs, they don't base the prices on whether you look European or Asian.

 

On the other hand, you opened a whole can of worms with this, showing that the way dual pricing works in Thailand is just the tip of the iceberg of a huge problem of institutionalized racism. To be fair, farangs usually benefit from this racism, but nonetheless an issue that unfortunately doesn't look like it will change anytime soon.

 

 

 

Edited July 18, 2020 by andux

[andux]

11 minutes ago, Paradise Pete said:

I've lived in Thailand for well over a decade. I have no problem with dual pricing. I don't pay taxes and I enjoy a lifestyle I could never afford in my country. I'm happy to pay the "farang" tax as my contribution for being there. I'm not wealthy by any means, but I can afford the farang price more than the average Thai can afford the Thai price.

 

 

You don't pay tax but you don't receive anything either, such as free healthcare or the ability to completely own a business in Thailand or even own your house and a piece of land.

 

It's good to look at the positives though, but don't make the mistake of thinking that paying a bit more at national parks is all of your "farang" tax. Your "farang" tax is much, much bigger than that.