Soi Buakhao restaurant charging 55 thb for a coke, opinions.......

[EVENKEEL]

So I went to Pattaya today, Soi Buakhao for a few beers and people watching. After I went to the W. place and had a meal and a coke. Food was OK nothing special. As I'm paying I see I was charged 55 thb for a can of coke with ice. To me that's being greedy.

 

Could be it's for the non alcoholic drinker's who may wish to nurse a coke for hours, possibly. But why would you charge an eating customer so much. I'm looking at it from a business point of view.

 

Meh, maybe I'm wrong.

[proton]

Maybe double charging for foreigner? 

[ThailandRyan]

They have to make a profit somehow and if business is slow then there is your answer.  It is the Thai model to raise prices when fewer customers instead of lowering prices to bring in the customers.  Had 2 friends in Phuket whose wives had pub style establishments.  One of them raised prices and soon had no customers while the other one, because of the husband reduced prices and were always busy.

[worgeordie]

20 Baht for the ice....

regards Worgeordie

[scubascuba3]

What restaurant? that's the highest I've seen, easy solution is don't buy a drink at those places that overcharge

[MJCM]

Trying drinking Coke with Ice in a GoGo beer it's approx the same price in there as a Lady Drink.

 

If you drink Beer it's a lot cheaper ????

[EVENKEEL]

5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

What restaurant? that's the highest I've seen, easy solution is don't buy a drink at those places that overcharge

W............  It's not a big deal, I just find it odd that a place would do that. I've been in the food business which is why I take an interest. I only go to Pattaya occasionally, Prime Burger is next.

[Sparktrader]

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You worried about 55 baht coke?

 

 

 

[Mac Mickmanus]

That is quite a the regular normal price in higher end restaurants .

Some places charge 100 Baht for  can of coke  

[1FinickyOne]

It's up to them how they run their bizness... I think it is not unusual that people go out of business 

for stupid business practices... 

[mnomad]

70-80 baht for a can of coke in some pubs in Bangkok - and not hiso Thong Lor - normal places were you can get a pint of local lager for 120 or a little over.  55baht seems fine to me, perhaps they have a minimum profit margin of 40baht per drink of something like that, all very reasonable. You can't expect cost price drinks just because you eat - if that was the case ill be demanding my pint of Tiger for 50baht  

[EVENKEEL]

19 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

War in Ukraine

High fuel prices

Murders

Corruption

Car accidents

Cancer

Heart disease

 

You worried about 55 baht coke?

 

 

 

yep.....

[EVENKEEL]

1 minute ago, mnomad said:

70-80 baht for a can of coke in some pubs in Bangkok - and not hiso Thong Lor - normal places were you can get a pint of local lager for 120 or a little over.  55baht seems fine to me, perhaps they have a minimum profit margin of 40baht per drink of something like that, all very reasonable. You can't expect cost price drinks just because you eat - if that was the case ill be demanding my pint of Tiger for 50baht  

This is Soi Buakhao, not Bangkok. 

[EVENKEEL]

12 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

That is quite a the regular normal price in higher end restaurants .

Some places charge 100 Baht for  can of coke  

Again this is Soi Buakhao, nothing high end there.

[Olmate]

"W" and Prime Burger. Your really into Soi Bukow!! 

[Sparktrader]

6 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Again this is Soi Buakhao, nothing high end there.

Dont buy it then. Simple.

[Sparktrader]

How much is coke without ice?

 

35 baht? 45 baht?

 

 

[scubascuba3]

45 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

W............  It's not a big deal, I just find it odd that a place would do that. I've been in the food business which is why I take an interest. I only go to Pattaya occasionally, Prime Burger is next.

I can't think who W is, anybody? only discussing prices so not a big deal.

 

Just as a guide, Surprise on Soi 21, popular for ribs charges 20-25 baht for coke etc, a Thai place

Edited July 20, 2022 by scubascuba3

[Mac Mickmanus]

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

I can't think who W is, anybody? only discussing prices so not a big deal.

 

Just as a guide, Surprise on Soi 21, popular for ribs charges 20-25 baht for coke etc

And ice is usually bout 30 Baht a bucket 

[Olmate]

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

I can't think who W is, anybody? only discussing prices so not a big deal.

 

Just as a guide, Surprise on Soi 21, popular for ribs charges 20-25 baht for coke etc, a Thai place

Spoon fed.or what? 

[scubascuba3]

Just now, Olmate said:

Spoon fed.or what? 

not by you, you've been no help

[EVENKEEL]

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

I can't think who W is, anybody? only discussing prices so not a big deal.

 

Just as a guide, Surprise on Soi 21, popular for ribs charges 20-25 baht for coke etc, a Thai place

Witherspoons

[scubascuba3]

1 minute ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

And ice is usually bout 30 Baht a bucket 

Thai BBQ maybe but not Surprise, free ice

[ThailandRyan]

9 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

How much is coke without ice?

 

35 baht? 45 baht?

 

 

15 baht at 7-11

 

[EVENKEEL]

10 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Dont buy it then. Simple.

Thank you for your help.

[Mac Mickmanus]

4 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Thai BBQ maybe but not Surprise, free ice

The ice needs to be paid for , they either charge for the ice or charge more for the drinks .

   BTW , are you the same poster whose day got ruined because he couldn't get a free plastic bag from a shop ?

[Sparktrader]

5 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Thank you for your help.

Whats the issue?

 

Inflation?

One restaurant?

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

What price do you expect?

 

I am sure many people, especially tourists, think 55B is very reasonable.

I guess they are more interested to sell to tourists and make money compared to selling to locals who want everything cheap. It's a business...

[scubascuba3]

3 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

The ice needs to be paid for , they either charge for the ice or charge more for the drinks .

   BTW , are you the same poster whose day got ruined because he couldn't get a free plastic bag from a shop ?

No that wasn't me, maybe it was Leaver 555, ice isn't a big overhead usually places don't charge

[EVENKEEL]

12 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

What price do you expect?

 

I am sure many people, especially tourists, think 55B is very reasonable.

I guess they are more interested to sell to tourists and make money compared to selling to locals who want everything cheap. It's a business...

See I'm not complaining about the price, it just seems odd is all. This isn't a high end joint that caters to tourists. Could be they're tying to keep away the buy a coke and sit all day kinda guy.