Govt plans to charge foreigners more than Thais for hotel rooms

[Bobtheblob]

Wow just wow can thailand actually get more xenophobic it's seems soo. Can't provide link as its the bbp. 

[Reposed]

Maybe a bit more info would be nice....?

[Bobtheblob]

Rules says bangkok post is not allowed to be linked. 

 

Go read its crazy how on earth are agoda and others going to implement this. Or will it be you turn up ohh sorry there is a forenger charge that has to be added. 

Edited July 6, 2022 by Bobtheblob

[CharlieH]

2 minutes ago, Bobtheblob said:

Rules says bangkok post is not allowed to be linked. 

This is correct, however you coukd have said "according to Bangkokpost article........blah blah"

 

[steven100]

2 x thai price  .... Lol

 

Amazing thailand where they just do anything 

 

[CharlieH]

This has been happening for awhile, thats why I always got the wife to make hotel bookings.

[vinci]

well its said during covid they cut price, since now everything back to normal they want to charge the price like before covid, but just for foreigner only for thai its stay the same discount. 

[Bobtheblob]

The tourism ministry plans to ask hotel operators to implement a dual-tariff structure. 

 

Seems pretty clear to me. 

[StayinThailand2much]

Thank you, Thailand for letting me know. Leaving the country later this year, I will postpone my planned return from May to August. ????

[StayinThailand2much]

5 minutes ago, Bobtheblob said:

The tourism ministry plans to ask hotel operators to implement a dual-tariff structure. 

 

Seems pretty clear to me. 

Good to know. So, book without credit card, and cancel before check-in if the hotel asks for a higher price.

Edited July 6, 2022 by StayinThailand2much

[StayinThailand2much]

17 minutes ago, vinci said:

well its said during covid they cut price, since now everything back to normal they want to charge the price like before covid, but just for foreigner only for thai its stay the same discount. 

Then they should do it via their 'We scam together' (or whatever it was called) scheme...

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

This is nothing new.

 

Many hotels have been doing this for quite some time, but perhaps this is the first time that it has been explicitly proposed by the government.

[Bobtheblob]

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken to make first official visit to Thailand. 

Will they charge him the farang price for his hotel ????

[plus7]

Haha, we were dreaming about dropping dual pricing in national parks!

[martin81]

Hotels are private. It seems to me they take whatever price they want. There are so many discounts to be found on Agoda and others so at the moment very cheap rates can be found if clearing cookies first.

But of course some hotels would be happy to charge extra for foreigners.

But today there is so much competition among hotels in Thailand that it will be difficult.