At some water park with the partner and her son in rural isaan at the moment,

 

After 3 beers the bar have used their 6-year old daughter to come over and get me to pay immediately. 
 

After paying, the partner asked the table next to us how much they paid for a beer - I’ve paid nearly double.

 

I should have checked the price before fair enough, but normally never an issue in such areas.

 

I’d leave a bad review but don’t want to end up in the monkey house.

Don't know about your partner "Mrs Poohy " would have flagged the error up with appropriate management as it must have been an oversight??!

They probably asked for the price first.

Grow a pair and go and ask for the money back. 

I would not call what happened to you, "been taxed".

regards worgeordie

1 hour ago, SteveK said:

Grow a pair and go and ask for the money back. 

Partner immediatley disappeared for an hour to go swimming with the son, rather than help sort the situation out. Went looking and couldn’t find her. 
 

Obviously hiding, the blame is on her now. 

7 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

Partner immediatley disappeared for an hour to go swimming with the son, rather than help sort the situation out. Went looking and couldn’t find her. 
 

Obviously hiding, the blame is on her now. 

She was splitting up the overcharges with management...????

2 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said:

She was splitting up the overcharges with management...????

I’ve accused her of that and now we arn’t talking

 

Most likely correct 

Its rather uncouth to take children to a swimming pool and then sit there drinking beers 

6 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

Its rather uncouth to take children to a swimming pool and then sit there drinking beers 

What?  You ARE joking, right?

You know that in Isaan a can of beer is around 30 baht, and a big bottle is around 60 baht? If I was charged double I would know immediately purely from the size of the bill.

 

They got the young girl to come and ask for the money so that if you kicked off they would just say that it was a misunderstanding. Typical Thai style, they want as much money as they can get their grubby little hands on but are afraid of a confrontation.

Just now, Puchaiyank said:

What?  You ARE joking, right?

No, I dont think that alcohol  and children mix well .

Shouldn't be drinking whilst taking care of kids .

Not too nice to be in a swimming pool area with drunks either .

7 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

No, I dont think that alcohol  and children mix well .

Shouldn't be drinking whilst taking care of kids .

Not too nice to be in a swimming pool area with drunks either .

He had three beers, he wasn't drunk. Sometimes you need a beer when you are taking care of someone else's brats. I know, I've been there.

 

My parents were always drunk when they were looking after me, that's why I'm like this.

7 minutes ago, SteveK said:

He had three beers, he wasn't drunk. Sometimes you need a beer when you are taking care of someone else's brats. I know, I've been there.

 

My parents were always drunk when they were looking after me, that's why I'm like this.

Well you need a beer , not everyone else does 

Whatever I order I will always check the price first. 

What was the price difference? 

37 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

No, I dont think that alcohol  and children mix well .

Shouldn't be drinking whilst taking care of kids .

Not too nice to be in a swimming pool area with drunks either .

I agree that if he was smashed and could'nt walk then thats not nice when there are kids around. However a few beers while relaxing in the sun?? Nothing wrong with that at all.

1 hour ago, cyril sneer said:

I’ve accused her of that and now we arn’t talking

 

Most likely correct 

Give her away for half the price.

10 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I would not call what happened to you, "been taxed".

regards worgeordie

That is slang from "Joisey."

7 hours ago, Oldie said:

Whatever I order I will always check the price first. 

Agreed, and if you take a walk around Sukhumvit, you will notice the bars with the for sale signs often don't have prices posted..just part of the uninviting, uninspiring, unappealing ambiance.

So, yeah, looks like you were overcharged. But this is hardly among the "worst" examples. Try going to a boxing match at Kawila (miltary base) in Chiang Mai. You get charged hundreds of baht (I forget the actual number) for being non-Thai, and so do your wife and kid. Admission for Thais is free. 

13 hours ago, CorpusChristie said:

Its rather uncouth to take children to a swimming pool and then sit there drinking beers 

An uncouth Farang in Thailand, imagine that. 

16 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I would not call what happened to you, "been taxed".

Taxing for someone of the op's character.

I've always found the National parks demands for 400bht Vs 40bht to be more taxing.

The parks overcharge us by 5 beers!

Easy, my wife does the ordering,  I just say make sure I can eat something,  when the bill comes it goes to my wife, she checks it, if not happy will question the waiter/waitress till sorted. Everyone leaves happy and smiling, no loss of face as Thai talking to a Thai. I smile leave a tip and go.

17 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

I’d leave a bad review but don’t want to end up in the monkey house.

Leave a glowing review saying you are so happy you were allowed to be overcharged, it will be a legal snakepit to sue you over that.

(that is no legal advice, i dont know what i am talking about)

How much were you charged and for what and how much were the others charged?? Numbers please......

18 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

After paying, the partner asked the table next to us how much they paid for a beer - I’ve paid nearly double.

And the partner did nothing about that? Very nice, indeed!

15 hours ago, SteveK said:

Typical Thai style, they want as much money as they can get their grubby little hands on but are afraid of a confrontation.

Typical Thai, grubby little hands, afraid.

i went into a bar below the condo a few years ago, ok i was smashed i ordered a beer 

The wife followed me in and looked at the bin.... 750 baht The farang owner hung his head

low an American mate of his tried to make out it was a mix up with his bin.

The Thai bargirl was never the full shilling and at one point tried to tell people i fancied her

she eventually got dumped by her Farang boyfriend and got sacked from the bar but she was

still there for a year or so, but being happy go lucky i do wave to them as i go past.

for me the worst Farang tax is when you get taxed by another farang, have seen lots of them

at it.